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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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"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

“We have an extremely negative attitude towards this. And this, of course, complicates the prospects for normalizing our relations with Meta,” Peskov told reporters during his daily conference call, the Associated Press reported.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2024

“A negative attitude toward marriage is continuing to spread in South Korean society,” said Shin Sang-jin, the mayor of Seongnam, the city next to Seoul that recently hosted the matchmaking event.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Well, and in regard to the other traditions accepted in human conduct, do you maintain the same negative attitude?'

From Fathers and Children by Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich