negative
adjective
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involving disadvantage or harm
minus (or negative) factors
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expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
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having a negative charge
electrons are negative
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designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
negative criticism
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having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
ran a negative campaign
delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life
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characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
a negative outlook on life
a colorless negative personality
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less than zero
a negative number
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reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
negative interest rates
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not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
the HIV test was negative
noun
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a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
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a reply of denial
he answered in the negative
verb
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vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
The President vetoed the bill
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