negative

adjective

  1. 1

    involving disadvantage or harm

    minus (or negative) factors

  2. 2

    expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

  3. 3

    having a negative charge

    electrons are negative

  4. 4

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

    negative criticism

  5. 5

    having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant

    ran a negative campaign

    delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life

  6. 6

    characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

    a negative outlook on life

    a colorless negative personality

  7. 7

    less than zero

    a negative number

  8. 8

    reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

    negative interest rates

  9. 9

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

    the HIV test was negative

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    a reply of denial

    he answered in the negative

verb

  1. 1

    vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

    The President vetoed the bill

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