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egative, megative, neegativee, negaative, negatiive, negativ, negativve, negattive, neggative, nnegative

Negative — synonyms, negative antonyms, definition

1. negative (o)

7 synonyms
by no means nay nix no none not at all zero

2. negative (a)

24 synonyms
absent adverse bad calamitous catastrophic contradictory detrimental disadvantageous disapproving disastrous dubious evil fatalistic hopeless inauspicious inimical not affirmative null opposing sceptical • • •

3. negative (Noun)

18 synonyms
contradiction declination denial disavowal film image interdiction microfilm negation photographic medium picture plate print prohibition refusal refutation slide veto
1 antonym
affirmative
2 definitions

negative (Noun) — A reply of denial. ex. "he answered in the negative"

negative (Noun) — A piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colours reversed.

3 types of
denial film photographic film
3 types
double negative nay no

4. negative (Adjective)

5 synonyms
damaging disconfirming electronegative minus negatively charged
3 antonyms
affirmative neutral positive
9 definitions

negative (Adjective) — Characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features. ex. "a negative outlook on life" ex. "a colourless negative personality" ex. "a negative evaluation" ex. "a negative reaction to an advertising campaign"

negative (Adjective) — Expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial.

negative (Adjective) — Having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant. ex. "ran a negative campaign" ex. "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life"

negative (Adjective) — (medicine) not indicating the presence of microorganisms, disease or a specific condition. ex. "the HIV test was negative"

negative (Adjective) — Reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive. ex. "negative interest rates"

negative (Adjective) — (mathematics) less than zero. ex. "a negative number"

negative (Adjective) — Designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions. ex. "negative criticism"

negative (Adjective) — Having a negative charge. ex. "electrons are negative"

negative (Adjective) — Involving disadvantage or harm. ex. "negative factors"

1 see also
quality

5. negative (Verb)

1 synonym
blackball
1 definition

negative (Verb) — Vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent.

3 types of
contradict controvert oppose
5 types
defeat kill shoot down vote down vote out