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"

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