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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. Stephanie Grisham:

    Barron has tested negative and all precautions are being taken to ensure he's kept safe and healthy.

  2. Alcir Freitas:

    Esteves is a key manager at BTG and a prolonged absence could be credit negative for the bank.

  3. Chief Privacy Officer Damien Kieran:

    The idea that the number of incidents that our detection and response team investigates is some indicator of bad or negative impact at Twitter is just false.

  4. Leana Wen:

    If someone makes that decision, they should make sure that prior to seeing vulnerable relatives or friends, for example, visiting an elderly aunt in a nursing home or getting together with unvaccinated young children that Anthony Fauci should wait at least three days and then Anthony Fauci get a negative test prior to seeing that person.

  5. Andrew Smyth:

    We were interested in looking at this particular group who have a high risk for cardiovascular disease because they are also going to have a high risk of cognitive decline, previous research has suggested that a Mediterranean diet -- rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, and healthy fats -- is associated with reduced risk of cognitive impairment. We've also seen preliminary research suggesting that eating vitamin C and folate-rich vegetables like spinach and broccoli may slow cognitive decline. Other research has suggested that blueberries may boost memory, and that a high intake of saturated and trans fats can have negative effects. So it's no surprise that to me that the healthiest eaters in this study fared the best in terms of their cognitive health.


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