negativism

Noun

Meaning

characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

negativity negativeness counteraction action blues depression repulsion negative resistance opposition doubt resignation hostility despair disapproval
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Antonyms

fortitude hope confidence optimism buoyancy cheer
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Hypernyms

quality

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Examples

In the United States today, we have more than our share of the nattering nabobs of negativism. Spiro Agnew

In the United States today, we have more than our share of the nattering nabobs of negativism. William Safire

I would appreciate it if just this once you would make the effort to curb your negativism.” "I have to say what I think. That's what I'm being paid for, after all. Michael Swanwick

To recognize negativism as a force of creation is to give up the creative standpoint altogether. Paul Twitchell

Nobody could dare and venture to say in his presence a sigh word of negativism about our beloved, Pakistan. Source: Internet

We need positive messages, not negativism, tearing people down,” he says. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

negativeness negativer negativisation negativist negativistic negativity