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negative meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of negative at MeaningMonkey.org. negative meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.NEGATIVE noun
Definition of negative (noun)
- a reply of denial
- "he answered in the negative"
- antonym: affirmative
- a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
NEGATIVE verb
Definition of negative (verb)
- vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
NEGATIVE adjective
Definition of negative (adjective)
- 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"
- antonym: neutral
- expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
- antonym: affirmative
- having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
- "ran a negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life"
- not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
- "the HIV test was negative"
- synonyms: disconfirming
- antonym: confirming
- reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
- "negative interest rates"
- antonym: positive
- less than zero
- "a negative number"
- designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
- "negative criticism"
- synonyms: damaging
- having a negative charge
- "electrons are negative"
- synonyms: electronegative, negatively charged
- involving disadvantage or harm
- "minus (or negative) factors"
- synonyms: minus
Source: Princeton University Wordnet