positiveness
positiveness · positivenesses
The quality of being positiveThe quality of being positive; positivity.
UK/ˈpɒzɪtɪvnɪs/US/ˈpɑzɪtɪvnɪs/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The quality of being positive; positivity.
the character of the positive electric pole
(countable)The result of being positive
Forms
plural: positivenesses| Singular | positiveness |
|---|---|
| Plural | positivenesses |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- an amount greater than zero:positivity
- a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness:positivitypositivism
- the character of the positive electric pole:positivity
- the quality of being undeniable and not worth arguing about:incontrovertibilityincontrovertiblenesspositivity
- the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome:favorablenessfavourablenessadvantageousnesspositivityprofitableness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedpositive
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.