Need another word that means the same as “negativity”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “negativity” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Negativity” are: negativeness, negativism, electronegativity, defeatism, negative thinking, doom and gloom, gloom, gloominess
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “negativity” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| defeatism | Acceptance of the inevitability of defeat. |
| doom and gloom | An unpleasant or disastrous destiny. |
| electronegativity | (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond. The high electronegativity of fluorine atoms. |
| gloom | A state of depression or despondency. Gloom pervaded the office. |
| gloominess | An atmosphere of depression and melancholy. |
| negative thinking | A reply of denial. |
| negativeness | An amount less than zero. |
| negativism | Characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands. The research found a high level of negativism and cynicism among working people. |
| adverse | Contrary to your interests or welfare. Adverse circumstances. |
| competitor | A person who takes part in a sporting contest. Two competitors were banned for taking drugs. |
| controvert | Argue about (something. Subsequent work from the same laboratory controverted these results. |
| demonstrator | A participant in a public protest meeting or march. The dealer represented the car to be new when it had been used as a demonstrator. |
| disagree | Have or express a different opinion. She disagrees with her husband on many questions. |
| disapproval | The expression of disapproval. Jill replied with a hint of disapproval in her voice. |
| disfavor | An inclination to withhold approval from some person or group. He is in disfavor with the king. |
| disinclined | Unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval. The rural community was disinclined to abandon the old ways. |
| dislike | Have or feel a dislike or distaste for. He made no secret of his dislike of the police. |
| dissent | The act of protesting a public often organized manifestation of dissent. There was no dissent from this view. |
| dissenter | A member of a non-established Church; a Nonconformist. |
| dissentient | Refusing to attend services of the Church of England. Dissentient voices were castigated as hopeless bureaucrats. |
| dissident | Disagreeing, especially with a majority. A dissident who had been jailed by a military regime. |
| enemy | A personal enemy. Routine is the enemy of art. |
| grievance | An official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair. He was nursing a grievance. |
| hate | Denoting hostile actions motivated by intense dislike or prejudice. Richard s pet hate is filling in his tax returns. |
| loath | Strongly opposed. Loath to go on such short notice. |
| loathe | Feel intense dislike or disgust for. She loathed him on sight. |
| negation | Inversion. Evil is not merely the negation of goodness. |
| nonconformist | Not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion. Their rabidly nonconformist deportment has made them legendary. |
| objection | (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality. His view is open to objection. |
| objector | A person who expresses opposition to or disagreement with something. Objectors claim the motorway will damage the environment. |
| opponent | A contestant that you are matched against. An opponent of the economic reforms. |
| oppose | Be resistant to. We oppose the ban on abortion. |
| passive | The passive voice. The women were portrayed as passive victims. |
| protester | A person who dissents from some established policy. The decision was hailed by protesters against the closure as a triumph. |
| recusant | Of or denoting a recusant. The recusant electors cooperated in electing a new Senate. |
| reluctant | Disinclined to become involved. A reluctant smile. |
| remonstrance | A forcefully reproachful protest. Angry remonstrances in the Commons. |
| unfavorable | Not encouraging or approving or pleasing. An unfavorable comparison. |
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