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English adjective: negative | |||
| 1. | negative characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features | ||
| Samples | A negative outlook on life. A colorless negative personality. A negative evaluation. A negative reaction to an advertising campaign. | ||
| Similar | antagonistic, counter, perverse | ||
| See also | destructive, pessimistic, unsupportive | ||
| Attribute | quality | ||
| Antonyms | positive, neutral | ||
| 2. | negative expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial | ||
| Similar | dissentient, dissenting, dissident | ||
| See also | disinclined, unfavorable, unfavourable | ||
| Antonyms | affirmative, affirmatory | ||
| 3. | negative having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant | ||
| Samples | Ran a negative campaign. Delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life. | ||
| Similar | bad | ||
| Antonyms | good | ||
| 4. | negative not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition | ||
| Samples | The HIV test was negative. | ||
| Synonyms | disconfirming | ||
| Similar | Gram-negative | ||
| Domain category | medical specialty, medicine | ||
| Antonyms | confirming, positive | ||
| 5. | negative reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive | ||
| Samples | Negative interest rates. | ||
| Antonyms | positive | ||
| 6. | negative less than zero | ||
| Samples | A negative number. | ||
| Similar | minus | ||
| Domain category | math, mathematics, maths | ||
| Antonyms | plus | ||
| 7. | negative designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions | ||
| Samples | Negative criticism. | ||
| Synonyms | damaging | ||
| Similar | destructive | ||
| Antonyms | constructive | ||
| 8. | negative having a negative charge | ||
| Samples | Electrons are negative. | ||
| Synonyms | electronegative, negatively charged | ||
| Similar | charged | ||
| Antonyms | uncharged | ||
| 9. | negative involving disadvantage or harm | ||
| Samples | Minus (or negative) factors. | ||
| Synonyms | minus | ||
| Similar | disadvantageous | ||
| Antonyms | advantageous | ||
English noun: negative | |||
| 1. | negative (communication) a reply of denial | ||
| Samples | He answered in the negative. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | denial | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | double negative, nay, no | ||
| Antonyms | affirmative | ||
| 2. | negative (artifact) a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | film, photographic film | ||
English verb: negative | |||
| 1. | negative (social) vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent | ||
| Samples | The President vetoed the bill. | ||
| Synonyms | blackball, veto | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contradict, controvert, oppose | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | defeat, kill, shoot down, vote down, vote out | ||
| Entail | vote | ||
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