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negative attitude

NOUN

bad attitude

Synonyms

WEAK

chip on one's shoulder cynicism defeatism dim view discouragement expectation of the worst gloomy outlook hopelessness lack of confidence low spirits negative thinking negativism pessimism

Example Sentences

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You think that way when you are watching a game more than you do if you are playing in it, and City certainly never had a negative attitude.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

"We unofficially got information that the draft of the decision is written with a negative attitude," the campaign organisers wrote on their website this week.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

It provoked a negative attitude — he describes himself then as a “bratty young kid” — leading to a wake-up call.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2025

It could leave a lasting impact on the minds of the Russian people, giving them a negative attitude toward the West for a long time to come.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2022

On the other hand, it seems plain that to these three negative qualities of the sacred taken together there corresponds on the part of man a certain negative attitude of mind.

From Five Stages of Greek Religion by Murray, Gilbert