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negative
adjective(neg-a-tive)
designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
Synonyms: damaging,
Examples:
Negative criticism.
negative
adjective(neg-a-tive)
not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
Synonyms: disconfirming,
Antonyms: positive,
Examples:
The HIV test was negative.
negative
adjective(neg-a-tive)
involving disadvantage or harm
Synonyms: minus,
Examples:
Minus (or negative) factors.
negative
verb(neg-a-tive)
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
Synonyms: blackball, veto,
negative
adjective(neg-a-tive)
having a negative charge
Synonyms: electronegative, negatively charged,
Examples:
Electrons are negative.
negative
noun(neg-a-tive)
a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
negative
noun(neg-a-tive)
a reply of denial
Antonyms: affirmative,
Examples:
He answered in the negative.
negative
adjective(neg-a-tive)
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
Antonyms: neutral, positive,
Examples:
A negative outlook on life.
A colorless negative personality.
A negative evaluation.
A negative reaction to an advertising campaign.
negative
adjective(neg-a-tive)
expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
Antonyms: affirmative,
negative
adjective(neg-a-tive)
having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
Examples:
Ran a negative campaign.
Delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life.
negative
adjective(neg-a-tive)
less than zero
Examples:
A negative number.
negative
(neg-a-tive)
reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
Antonyms: positive,
Examples:
Negative interest rates.

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