negativism
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- 16
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 10
Definition of negativism
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)A persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude.
“It's easier to sow inner dissension than to unite for betterment. Negativism can even be fun for some who have such limited vision that they can't "see" how mch has already been achieved by those who struggle rather than just bitch.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)A persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude.
“It's easier to sow inner dissension than to unite for betterment. Negativism can even be fun for some who have such limited vision that they can't "see" how mch has already been achieved by those who struggle rather than just bitch.”
- (countable, uncountable)A stubborn tendency to do the opposite of what one is asked.
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Etymology
From negative + -ism.
Words you can make from negativism
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Best play timesaving 16 points9-letter words
2 words8-letter words
15 words7-letter words
50 words- MISGAVE 13 pts
- MISGIVE 13 pts
- VITAMIN 12 pts
- EVITING 11 pts
- SIEVING 11 pts
- STAVING 11 pts
- VESTING 11 pts
- VINTAGE 11 pts
- VISAING 11 pts
- VISEING 11 pts
- ENIGMAS 10 pts
- GAMIEST 10 pts
- GAMINES 10 pts
- IMAGINE 10 pts
- IMAGIST 10 pts
- INVITES 10 pts
- ITEMING 10 pts
- MAGNETS 10 pts
- MASTING 10 pts
- MATINGS 10 pts
- MINTAGE 10 pts
- MISTING 10 pts
- NAIVEST 10 pts
- NATIVES 10 pts
- SEAMING 10 pts
- SIGMATE 10 pts
- SMITING 10 pts
- TEAMING 10 pts
- TEGMINA 10 pts
- TIMINGS 10 pts
- VAINEST 10 pts
- VINIEST 10 pts
- AMITIES 9 pts
- ANIMIST 9 pts
- ETAMINS 9 pts
- INMATES 9 pts
- INTIMAE 9 pts
- INTIMAS 9 pts
- SANTIMI 9 pts
- TAMEINS 9 pts
- EASTING 8 pts
- EATINGS 8 pts
- GENISTA 8 pts
- IGNITES 8 pts
- INGATES 8 pts
- INGESTA 8 pts
- SEATING 8 pts
- TAGINES 8 pts
- TEASING 8 pts
- ISATINE 7 pts
6-letter words
80 words- MAVENS 11 pts
- MAVIES 11 pts
- MAVINS 11 pts
- VIMINA 11 pts
- GANEVS 10 pts
- GIVENS 10 pts
- SAVING 10 pts
- VEGANS 10 pts
- VIGIAS 10 pts
- VISAGE 10 pts
- VISING 10 pts
- AGEISM 9 pts
- AIMING 9 pts
- ENIGMA 9 pts
- GAMEST 9 pts
- GAMINE 9 pts
- GAMINS 9 pts
- GASMEN 9 pts
- IMAGES 9 pts
- INVEST 9 pts
- INVITE 9 pts
- MAGNET 9 pts
- MANGES 9 pts
- MATING 9 pts
- METING 9 pts
- NAIVES 9 pts
- NATIVE 9 pts
- NAVIES 9 pts
- SAVINE 9 pts
- STEVIA 9 pts
- STIGMA 9 pts
- TAMING 9 pts
- TIMING 9 pts
- AMENTS 8 pts
- AMINES 8 pts
- ANIMES 8 pts
- ANIMIS 8 pts
- ETAMIN 8 pts
- IMINES 8 pts
- INMATE 8 pts
- INSEAM 8 pts
- INTIMA 8 pts
- INTIME 8 pts
- MANTES 8 pts
- MANTIS 8 pts
- MATINS 8 pts
- MESIAN 8 pts
- MISATE 8 pts
- MISEAT 8 pts
- SAIMIN 8 pts
- SAMITE 8 pts
- SANTIM 8 pts
- SEMINA 8 pts
- SIMIAN 8 pts
- STAMEN 8 pts
- TAMEIN 8 pts
- AGEIST 7 pts
- AGENTS 7 pts
- ATIGIS 7 pts
- EASING 7 pts
- EATING 7 pts
- GAINST 7 pts
- GIANTS 7 pts
- IGNITE 7 pts
- INGATE 7 pts
- INGEST 7 pts
- SATING 7 pts
- SIGNET 7 pts
- SITING 7 pts
- STINGE 7 pts
- TAGINE 7 pts
- TASING 7 pts
- TIEING 7 pts
- TINGES 7 pts
- ISATIN 6 pts
- SEITAN 6 pts
- SENITI 6 pts
- TENIAS 6 pts
- TINEAS 6 pts
- TISANE 6 pts
5-letter words
52 words- MAVEN 10 pts
- MAVIE 10 pts
- GANEV 9 pts
- GIVEN 9 pts
- GIVES 9 pts
- AGISM 8 pts
- AVENS 8 pts
- GAMES 8 pts
- GAMIN 8 pts
- IMAGE 8 pts
- IVIES 8 pts
- MAGES 8 pts
- MANGE 8 pts
- AMENS 7 pts
- AMENT 7 pts
- AMIES 7 pts
- AMINE 7 pts
- AMINS 7 pts
- ANIME 7 pts
- ANIMI 7 pts
- EMITS 7 pts
- IMINE 7 pts
- ITEMS 7 pts
- MAINS 7 pts
- MAIST 7 pts
- MANES 7 pts
- MANIS 7 pts
- MANSE 7 pts
- MATES 7 pts
- MATIN 7 pts
- AEGIS 6 pts
- AGENT 6 pts
- AGIST 6 pts
- ANGST 6 pts
- ATIGI 6 pts
- GAINS 6 pts
- GAITS 6 pts
- GATES 6 pts
- GEANS 6 pts
- GENII 6 pts
- GENTS 6 pts
- GETAS 6 pts
- GIANT 6 pts
- GITES 6 pts
- GNATS 6 pts
- ANISE 5 pts
- ANTES 5 pts
- ANTIS 5 pts
- ENTIA 5 pts
- ETNAS 5 pts
- INSET 5 pts
- INTIS 5 pts
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