1. (noun) negative
a reply of denial
Antonyms: affirmative, assentient, advantageous, Gram-positive, positive, plus, constructive, good, optimistic, viewless, neutralised, neutral, confirming, neutralized, affirmatory, uncharged
2. (adj) negative
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. (adj) negative
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
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. (adj) negative
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. (adj) negative
having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
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. (adj) negative, disconfirming
not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
Synonyms: electronegative, disconfirming, invalidating, minus, negatively charged, damaging, negative Antonyms: affirmative, advantageous, viewless, good, neutralized, plus, confirming, optimistic, affirmatory, positive, Gram-positive, constructive, neutralised, neutral, assentient, uncharged
7. (adj) negative
reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
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. (adj) negative
less than zero
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. (adj) damaging, negative
designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
Synonyms: prejudicious, damaging, negative, 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. (adj) negative, electronegative, negatively charged
having a negative charge
Synonyms: electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging, negative Antonyms: affirmative, positive, plus, affirmatory, good, assentient, Gram-positive, optimistic, neutral, neutralized, constructive, confirming, uncharged, advantageous, viewless, neutralised
11. (verb) minus, negative
involving disadvantage or harm
Synonyms: electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negative, negatively charged, damaging Antonyms: affirmative, neutralized, good, optimistic, neutralised, plus, assentient, positive, Gram-positive, uncharged, confirming, neutral, advantageous, constructive, affirmatory, viewless
12. (verb) veto, blackball, negative
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
Synonyms: blackball, ostracize, forbid, negative, 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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