positiveness

English

Etymology

From positive +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɒzɪtɪvnɪs/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑzɪtɪvnɪs/

Noun

positiveness (countable and uncountable, plural positivenesses)

(uncountable) The quality of being positive; positivity. [from 17th c.]
- 1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society 2008, p. 48:
  Nobody knew anything about it although they all spoke with great positiveness and strategical knowledge.
(countable) The result of being positive

Antonyms

negativeness

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