Noun: negativeness ne-gu-tiv-nus
- The quality of being less than zero
"The negativeness of the temperature caused pipes to freeze";
- negativity
- A tendency to view situations unfavourably, focus on adverse aspects, or express criticism and pessimism
"His negativeness towards new ideas hindered the company's innovation";
- negativity, negativism
- The character of the negative electric pole
"The negativeness of the electron balances the positivity of the proton";
- negativity
Type of: amount, polarity, quality, sign
Antonym: positiveness