negative

1. (adjective) expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
Antonyms: affirmative

2. (satellite adjective) reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

3. (satellite adjective) having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant; "ran a negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life"

4. (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"
Antonyms: neutral, positive

5. (satellite adjective) (mathematics) less than zero; "a negative number"

6. (adjective) (med) not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative"
Synonyms: disconfirming
Antonyms: positive

7. (adjective) having a negative electric charge; "electrons are negative"
Synonyms: electronegative
Antonyms: neutral, positive

8. (noun) a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed
Related Words: film, photographic film

9. (noun) a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative"
Related Words: denial, double negative, nay, no
Antonyms: affirmative

10. (satellite adjective) involving disadvantage or harm; "minus (or negative) factors"
Synonyms: minus

11. (satellite adjective) designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism"
Synonyms: damaging

12. (verb) vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
Synonyms: blackball, veto
Related Words: contradict, controvert, defeat, kill, oppose, vote down, vote out



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