positiveness

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈpɒzɪtɪvnɪs/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈpɑzɪtɪvnɪs/

Noun

positiveness

1. (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.

2. (countable) The result of being positive

Antonyms

• negativeness

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