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

It provoked a negative attitude — he describes himself then as a “bratty young kid” — leading to a wake-up call.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2025

“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

There's a "very negative attitude" towards the status, one current UK non-dom says.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2023

The very word "non-violence" used in the title of this study suggests this same negative attitude, and it was not long ago that pacifists were generally known as "non-resistants."

From Introduction to Non-Violence by Paullin, Theodore