Definition of 'negative'

Noun

1. a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative"
      Antonyms: affirmative
2. a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed

Verb

1. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"
      Synonyms: veto blackball

Adjective

1. 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"
      Antonyms: neutral positive
2. having a negative electric charge; "electrons are negative"
      Synonyms: electronegative
      Antonyms: neutral electroneutral positive electropositive
3. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
      Antonyms: affirmative affirmatory
4. having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant; "ran a negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life"
5. not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative"
      Synonyms: disconfirming
      Antonyms: positive confirming
6. reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive; "negative interest rates"
      Antonyms: positive
7. less than zero; "a negative number"
8. designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism"
      Synonyms: damaging
9. involving disadvantage or harm; "minus (or negative) factors"
      Synonyms: minus

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