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negative - Dictionary definition and meaning for negative

NEGATIVE

  • (noun) a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

  • (noun) a reply of denial

    "he answered in the negative"

  • (verb) vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

    "The President vetoed the bill"

    synonyms : blackball , veto

  • (adj.) expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

  • (adj.) 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"

  • (adj.) reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

    "negative interest rates"

  • (adj.) not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition

    "the HIV test was negative"

    synonyms : disconfirming

  • (adj.) involving disadvantage or harm

    "minus (or negative) factors"

    synonyms : minus

  • (adj.) having a negative charge

    "electrons are negative"

    synonyms : electronegative , negatively charged

  • (adj.) designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

    "negative criticism"

    synonyms : damaging

  • (adj.) having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant

    "ran a negative campaign", "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life"

  • (adj.) less than zero

    "a negative number"

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.


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