negativity

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BrE /ˈneɡətɪvətiː/ AmE /ˈnɛɡətɪveɪ/

noun en → es

1 DISPOSITIVE QUALITY B1

a tendency to think about or talk about bad things rather than good ones; a negative attitude

negatividad, actitud negativa

  • show negativity towards somebody/something

Collocations negative attitude · negative outlook

  • She has a tendency to show negativity towards new ideas.

    Tiene una tendencia a mostrar negatividad hacia las nuevas ideas.

2 FEELING B1

the feeling of being unhappy or upset about something; the feeling that bad things will happen in the future

sentimiento negativo, pesimismo

  • feel negativity towards somebody/something

Collocations negative feelings · negative emotions

  • He felt a sense of negativity about the future.

    Sintió un sentimiento negativo sobre el futuro.

1 PROPERTY B2

the quality or state of being negative; lack of positive qualities

negatividad, falta de positividad

  • show negativity in something

Collocations negative aspects · negative features

  • The report highlighted the negativity of the situation.

    El informe destacó la negatividad de la situación.