Synonyms for negativity
ˌnɛg əˈtɪv ɪ tineg·a·tiv·i·ty

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1. negativitynoun

   Synonyms:
   negativeness

   Antonyms:
   positivity

2. negativitynoun

   The characteristic of having a negative charge.

   Synonyms:
   negativeness

   Antonyms:
   positivity

3. negativitynoun

   The characteristic of being pessimistic or contrarian.

   Synonyms:
   negativeness

   Antonyms:
   positivity

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1. negativity, negativenessnoun

   the character of the negative electric pole

   Synonyms:
   electronegativity, negativeness, negativism

   Antonyms:
   positivity, positiveness, positivism

2. negativity, negativeness, negativismnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   electronegativity, negativeness, negativism

   Antonyms:
   positivism, positivity, positiveness

3. negativity, negativenessnoun

   an amount less than zero

   Synonyms:
   electronegativity, negativeness, negativism

   Antonyms:
   positivism, positiveness, positivity

4. electronegativity, negativitynoun

   (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond

   Synonyms:
   negativeness, electronegativity, negativism

   Antonyms:
   positivity, positivism, positiveness

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1. List of paraphrases for "negativity":

   negativism

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How to use negativity in a sentence?

1. Former Police Chief Jane Castor:

   We don't tear people down with negativity.

2. Prince Harry:

   We all know what it feels like to have our feelings hurt. We all know what it feels like to be isolated or othered. And I think that's why the work you guys are doing here is so important ... that people know there's someone to talk to. You're not alone in any of it. We're all figuring it out. it's very easy to be sucked in and consumed by negativity but we all have a choice to be able to cut that out of our lives. Hate-following has become a thing. We don't need to do that ... for me I made the choice not to read it, not to see it and to remove myself from that and to very much focus on the uplifting and hopeful side which most of that I get from your generation.

3. Cindy Frederick:

   This really moved me to tears because there is so much negativity about police officers these days and all you see on the news is bad stuff, but these cops had a great big heart.

4. Ray Davies:

   I'm walking down a street called hope I'm going to get some satisfaction in my soul I'm leaving that street called fear Throw that negativity right outta here

5. Carol Channing:

   Regret leads to negativity and negativity kills creativity, given the opportunity, I might change a choice I made, but you can’t regret making what you thought was the best decision at the time.