Accepting and Negative

Accepting

Accepting adjective - Tolerating without protest.

Negative is an antonym for accepting.

Negative

Negative adjective - Marked by opposition or ill will.
Usage example: classes that hopefully will change the negative attitude that some students have toward the recent immigrants

Accepting is an antonym for negative.

Both words in one sentence

  • Type 1: Someone is resigned/willing to accept (or at least start accepting) a negative situation: that they're a failure, that they're acting in an evil manner, that their actions will cause problems, etc.
  • Series 1 and 2 deal with change itself; Series 3 is about denying that change; Series 4 is about accepting change, while Series 5 is about resilience in the face of change that is harmful or negative.
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