negative
adjective
expressing or containing negation or denial.
negativity
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a word derived from
negative.
Example Sentences
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Never one to take his mediocrity on the chin, Waititi deflected the negativity outward, which, as we know, always paints someone in a good light!
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
The nattering negativity worked: He easily beat Bradley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
When something stops going down on bad news, that means too much negativity is embedded in the price.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
No more chat about the search for the elusive goal, no more of that creeping negativity as he waited for a first win.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Reading a few, I let the positivity push away all the negativity I felt going into this.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
