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Quick definitions from WordNet (negative)
▸ noun: a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed
▸ noun: a reply of denial ("He answered in the negative")
▸ verb: vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
▸ adjective: characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features ("A negative outlook on life")
▸ adjective: less than zero ("A negative number")
▸ adjective: not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition ("The HIV test was negative")
▸ adjective: having a negative electric charge ("Electrons are negative")
▸ adjective: expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
▸ adjective: reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
▸ adjective: having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant ("Ran a negative campaign")
▸ adjective: involving disadvantage or harm ("Minus (or negative) factors")
▸ adjective: designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions ("Negative criticism")
▸ Also see negativity
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▸ noun: a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed
▸ noun: a reply of denial ("He answered in the negative")
▸ verb: vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
▸ adjective: characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features ("A negative outlook on life")
▸ adjective: less than zero ("A negative number")
▸ adjective: not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition ("The HIV test was negative")
▸ adjective: having a negative electric charge ("Electrons are negative")
▸ adjective: expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
▸ adjective: reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
▸ adjective: having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant ("Ran a negative campaign")
▸ adjective: involving disadvantage or harm ("Minus (or negative) factors")
▸ adjective: designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions ("Negative criticism")
▸ Also see negativity
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to negative
▸ Usage examples for negative
▸ Idioms related to negative (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing negative
▸ Popular nouns described by negative
▸ Words that often appear near negative
▸ Rhymes of negative
▸ Invented words related to negative