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Synonyms for negative
ˈnɛg ə tɪvneg·a·tive

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Wiktionary1.0 / 1 vote

  1. negativenoun

    Antonyms:
    positive

  2. negativenoun

    not positive or neutral

    Antonyms:
    positive

  3. negativenoun

    of electrical charge of an electron and related particles

    Antonyms:
    positive

  4. negativenoun

    To disprove

    Antonyms:
    positive

  5. negativeadjective

    denying a proposition

    Antonyms:
    positive

  6. negativeadjective

    damaging; undesirable; unfavourable

    Synonyms:
    undesirable

    Antonyms:
    positive

  7. negativeadjective

    Antonyms:
    positive

  8. negativeadjective

    Antonyms:
    positive

  9. negativeadjective

    Antonyms:
    nonnegative

  10. negativeadjective

    Antonyms:
    affirmative

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. negative

    Synonyms:
    denying, privative, disclaiming, indirect

    Antonyms:
    assertive, attributive, positive, direct

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. negativenoun

    a reply of denial

    "he answered in the negative"

    Antonyms:
    affirmative, assentient, advantageous, Gram-positive, positive, plus, constructive, good, optimistic, viewless, neutralised, neutral, confirming, neutralized, affirmatory, uncharged

  2. negativeadjective

    a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

    Antonyms:
    affirmative, viewless, positive, constructive, neutral, affirmatory, plus, neutralised, assentient, uncharged, optimistic, good, confirming, advantageous, Gram-positive, neutralized

  3. negativeadjective

    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"

    Synonyms:
    electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

    Antonyms:
    affirmative, neutralised, advantageous, positive, confirming, Gram-positive, constructive, affirmatory, optimistic, neutral, viewless, plus, neutralized, uncharged, assentient, good

  4. negativeadjective

    expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

    Synonyms:
    electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

    Antonyms:
    affirmative, viewless, uncharged, confirming, neutralized, neutralised, constructive, optimistic, neutral, positive, good, plus, advantageous, Gram-positive, affirmatory, assentient

  5. negativeadjective

    having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant

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

    Synonyms:
    electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

    Antonyms:
    affirmative, constructive, neutral, viewless, plus, positive, advantageous, neutralised, optimistic, Gram-positive, good, uncharged, assentient, neutralized, affirmatory, confirming

  6. negative, disconfirmingadjective

    not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition

    "the HIV test was negative"

    Synonyms:
    electronegative, disconfirming, invalidating, minus, negatively charged, damaging

    Antonyms:
    affirmative, advantageous, viewless, good, neutralized, plus, confirming, optimistic, affirmatory, positive, Gram-positive, constructive, neutralised, neutral, assentient, uncharged

  7. negativeadjective

    reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

    "negative interest rates"

    Synonyms:
    electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

    Antonyms:
    affirmative, viewless, uncharged, Gram-positive, neutralized, plus, affirmatory, neutral, neutralised, optimistic, confirming, positive, advantageous, constructive, good, assentient

  8. negativeadjective

    less than zero

    "a negative number"

    Synonyms:
    electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

    Antonyms:
    affirmative, assentient, positive, good, neutralized, constructive, plus, affirmatory, neutral, optimistic, viewless, confirming, advantageous, uncharged, neutralised, Gram-positive

  9. damaging, negativeadjective

    designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

    "negative criticism"

    Synonyms:
    prejudicious, damaging, negatively charged, detrimental, minus, electronegative, prejudicial, disconfirming

    Antonyms:
    affirmative, neutralized, neutralised, affirmatory, confirming, good, positive, constructive, assentient, optimistic, plus, viewless, advantageous, uncharged, Gram-positive, neutral

  10. negative, electronegative, negatively chargedadjective

    having a negative charge

    "electrons are negative"

    Synonyms:
    electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

    Antonyms:
    affirmative, positive, plus, affirmatory, good, assentient, Gram-positive, optimistic, neutral, neutralized, constructive, confirming, uncharged, advantageous, viewless, neutralised

  11. minus, negativeverb

    involving disadvantage or harm

    "minus (or negative) factors"

    Synonyms:
    electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

    Antonyms:
    affirmative, neutralized, good, optimistic, neutralised, plus, assentient, positive, Gram-positive, uncharged, confirming, neutral, advantageous, constructive, affirmatory, viewless

  12. veto, blackball, negativeverb

    vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

    "The President vetoed the bill"

    Synonyms:
    blackball, ostracize, forbid, veto, ostracise, prohibit, banish, ban, nix, interdict, proscribe, cast out, disallow, shun

    Antonyms:
    affirmative, constructive, good, affirmatory, neutralized, Gram-positive, uncharged, neutral, optimistic, positive, plus, advantageous, neutralised, confirming, viewless, assentient

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Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. nuh-uh

    "nuh-uh" is an informal expression used to indicate a negative response or disagreement. it is often used in casual conversation, especially among friends or in playful exchanges. it is similar to saying "no" or "no way" to express disbelief, disagreement, or refusal. the term "nuh-uh" is considered a colloquialism and is not typically used in formal or professional contexts.

    Submitted by acronimous on July 17, 2023  

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. negativenoun

    Synonyms:
    denial, refusal

    Antonyms:
    affirmative

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How to use negative in a sentence?

  1. Erste Bank analyst Zoltan Arokszallasi:

    What is happening with regards to Brexit is growth negative, but it is also inflation negative, so because these countries are much more resilient now with lower external indebtedness and higher central bank reserves, we did see a strong decline in bond yields last week which we think is justified.

  2. Martin Bujard:

    The bigger the economic fears, the bigger the impact on the birth rate, so in countries where the welfare state minimises the economic impact - like Germany - there might be less of a negative effect.

  3. Alan Gayle:

    A negative number is scary for the market, it was something of a one-two punch between the trade-deficit report and higher interest rates that began overseas.

  4. Huang Weiche:

    Unigroup is backed by the China government. They are acquiring Taiwan's key companies, generating negative perceptions among Taiwanese people, china has said it costs less to absorb Taiwan via economical means than military force. That is what they are doing now.

  5. Avery Williamson:

    I don’t want to draw negative attention, so I ’m just going to focus on playing the game.


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