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negative attitude

NOUN

bad attitude

Synonyms

WEAK

chip on one's shoulder cynicism defeatism dim view discouragement expectation of the worst gloomy outlook hopelessness lack of confidence low spirits negative thinking negativism pessimism

Example Sentences

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"We unofficially got information that the draft of the decision is written with a negative attitude," the campaign organisers wrote on their website this week.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Campbell, a Plaid MS in the Welsh Parliament, told the Senedd on Tuesday that Stevens' reply showed a "negative attitude towards the Welsh language".

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

“The growing negative attitude towards those of Turkish origin is a cause for serious concern,” the Turkish Graduate Students Assn. at USC wrote in an Instagram post.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2023

“A negative attitude toward marriage is continuing to spread in South Korean society,” said Shin Sang-jin, the mayor of Seongnam, the city next to Seoul that recently hosted the matchmaking event.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2023

From time to time he would drop his negative attitude and sketch out plans of legislation which were always consistent and weighty, though not made attractive by any touch of imagination.

From Studies in Contemporary Biography by Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount