positiveness

English

Etymology

From positive +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

positiveness (countable and uncountable, plural positivenesses)

1. (uncountable) The quality of being positive; positivity. [from 17th c.]
   • 1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society, published 2008, page 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

Translations

quality

• Finnish: positiivisuus (fi); varmuus (fi) (being sure of something)