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(adjective) expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial |
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Antonyms: affirmative |
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(satellite adjective) reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive |
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(satellite adjective) having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant; "ran a negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life" |
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(adjective) characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features; "a negative outlook on life"; "a colorless negative personality"; "a negative evaluation"; "a negative reaction to an advertising campaign" |
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Antonyms: neutral, positive |
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(satellite adjective) (mathematics) less than zero; "a negative number" |
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(adjective) (med) not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative" |
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Synonyms: disconfirming |
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Antonyms: positive |
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(adjective) having a negative electric charge; "electrons are negative" |
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Synonyms: electronegative |
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Antonyms: neutral, positive |
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(noun) a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed |
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Related Words: film, photographic film |
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(noun) a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative" |
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Related Words: denial, double negative, nay, no |
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Antonyms: affirmative |
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(satellite adjective) involving disadvantage or harm; "minus (or negative) factors" |
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Synonyms: minus |
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(satellite adjective) designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism" |
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Synonyms: damaging |
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(verb) vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent |
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Synonyms: blackball, veto |
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Related Words: contradict, controvert, defeat, kill, oppose, vote down, vote out |
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