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negative



I - noun
1. a reply of denial (Freq. 1)
- he answered in the negative
Ant:
affirmative
Hypernyms:
denial
Hyponyms:
no, nay, double negative
2. a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
Hypernyms:
film, photographic film

II - verb
vote against;
refuse to endorse;
refuse to assent
- The President vetoed the bill
Syn:
veto, blackball
Derivationally related forms:
veto (for: veto)
Hypernyms:
oppose, controvert, contradict
Hyponyms:
kill, shoot down, defeat, vote down, vote out
Entailment:
vote
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

III - adjective
1. characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance;
having no positive features (Freq. 12)
- a negative outlook on life
- a colorless negative personality
- a negative evaluation
- a negative reaction to an advertising campaign
Ant:
neutral, positive
Similar to:
antagonistic, counter, perverse
See Also:
destructive, pessimistic, unsupportive
Derivationally related forms:
negativity
Attrubites:
quality
2. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial (Freq. 2)
Ant:
affirmative
Similar to:
dissentient, dissenting, dissident
See Also:
disinclined, unfavorable, unfavourable
Derivationally related forms:
negativeness, negate
3. having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant (Freq. 1)
- ran a negative campaign
- delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life
Similar to:
bad
Derivationally related forms:
negativeness
4. not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
- the HIV test was negative
Syn:
disconfirming
Ant:
positive
Similar to:
Gram-negative
Topics:
medicine, medical specialty
5. reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
- negative interest rates
Ant:
positive
6. less than zero
- a negative number
Similar to:
minus
Derivationally related forms:
negativeness
Topics:
mathematics, math, maths
7. involving disadvantage or harm
- minus (or negative) factors
Syn:
minus
Similar to:
disadvantageous
8. having a negative charge
- electrons are negative
Syn:
electronegative, negatively charged
Similar to:
charged
9. designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
- negative criticism
Syn:
damaging
Similar to:
destructive

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