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negative

/ negative /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed
Type of:
film photographic film
adjective Sense 2
not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
"the HIV test was negative"
Opposites:
positive confirming
Domain:
medicine medical specialty
adjective satellite Sense 3
less than zero
"a negative number"
Similar:
minus
Domain:
mathematics math maths
adjective Sense 4
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"
Similar:
antagonistic counter perverse
Opposites:
neutral positive
See also:
destructive pessimistic unsupportive
adjective satellite Sense 5
having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
"ran a negative campaign"
"delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life"
Similar:
bad
adjective Sense 6
having a negative electric charge
"electrons are negative"
Opposites:
neutral electroneutral positive electropositive
adjective satellite Sense 7
reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
Similar:
backward
adjective Sense 8
expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
Similar:
dissentient dissenting(a) dissident dismissive
Opposites:
affirmative affirmatory
See also:
disinclined unfavorable unfavourable
noun Sense 9
a reply of denial
"he answered in the negative"
Opposites:
affirmative
Type of:
denial
Kinds of:
no nay double negative
Derived:
veto blackball
adjective satellite Sense 10
involving disadvantage or harm
"minus (or negative) factors"
Similar:
disadvantageous harmful
adjective satellite Sense 11
designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
"negative criticism"
Similar:
destructive
verb Sense 12
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
"The President vetoed the bill"
Type of:
oppose controvert contradict
Kinds of:
kill shoot down defeat vote down vote out
Derived:
veto
Entails:
vote
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
13
Total Relationships
48
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

film photographic film positive confirming minus antagonistic counter perverse neutral bad electroneutral electropositive