positivity

[poz-i-tiv-i-tee] / ˌpɒz ɪˈtɪv ɪ ti /

NOUN

affirmative willingness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alacrity eagerness positiveness readiness zeal

STRONG

confidence willingness

WEAK

compliance consent inclination leaning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

negativity

STRONG

adversity deprecation disapproval dubiousness hostility

WEAK

antagonism distrust hesitation leeriness reluctance suspicion uncertainty

Example Sentences

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She also praised the positivity of Lumsden's campaign and said the result had national significance.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

The relentless positivity might serve as a corrective for a country where, for some, anger and disenchantment has come to overshadow everything, including an everyday decency that never actually disappeared.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

They have a vast travelling army with them and millions more at home, a strange amalgam of positivity and anxiety, belief and fear.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Even his core interest in creatures, so often a well of amazement and positivity, couldn’t pull him up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It blows with a vengeance, as if it has a never-ending beef with positivity.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer