Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

positiveness

/ˈpɑzɪtɪvnɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
pos-i-tive-ness
IPA
/ˈpɑzɪtɪvnɪs/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being positive; positivity.

Uncountable

noun

The result of being positive

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English positive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English positiveness From positive + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑzɪtɪvnɪs/
  • British English: /ˈpɒzɪtɪvnɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

positivenesses (plural)

Synonyms

incontrovertibility incontrovertibleness positivity favorableness favourableness advantageousness profitableness positivism

Antonyms

negativeness

Questions

How do you pronounce positiveness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑzɪtɪvnɪs/.
What does positiveness mean?
The quality of being positive; positivity.
Where does positiveness come from?
Etymology tree English positive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English positiveness From positive + -ness.

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