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- [poz-i-tiv]
- /ˈpɒz ɪ tɪv/
- /ˈpɒ.zə.tɪv.nəs/
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- [poz-i-tiv]
- /ˈpɒz ɪ tɪv/
Definitions of positiveness word
- adjective positiveness explicitly stated, stipulated, or expressed: a positive acceptance of the agreement. 1
- adjective positiveness admitting of no question: positive proof. 1
- adjective positiveness stated; express; emphatic: a positive denial. 1
- adjective positiveness confident in opinion or assertion; fully assured: He is positive that he will win the contest. 1
- adjective positiveness overconfident or dogmatic: The less he knows, the more positive he gets. 1
- adjective positiveness without relation to or comparison with other things; not relative or comparative; absolute. 1
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Origin of positiveness
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; < Latin positīvus; replacing Middle English positif < Middle French < Latin, as above. See posit, -ive
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Parts of speech for Positiveness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
positiveness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
positiveness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for positiveness
noun positiveness
- assurance — If you give someone an assurance that something is true or will happen, you say that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, in order to make them feel less worried.
- assuredness — guaranteed; sure; certain; secure: an assured income.
- authoritativeness — having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion.
- cert — If you say that someone or something is a cert, you mean that you are certain they will succeed.
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
Antonyms for positiveness
noun positiveness
- negativity — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
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