Negative

Quick meaning: Negative is an adjective meaning Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.

Meaning

Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.

More Meanings

1. (mathematics) Of a number: less than zero.
2. (medicine) Of a test result: not positive, not detected.
3. (physics) Of electrical charge of an electron and related particles
4. (linguistics, logic) Denying a proposition; negating a concept.
5. (often used pejoratively) Pessimistic; not tending to see the bright side of things.
6. Of or relating to a photographic image in which the colours of the original, and the relations of left and right, are reversed.
7. (chemistry) Metalloidal, nonmetallic; contrasted with positive or basic.

Example Sentences

negative detection of.

The nitro group is negative.

Customers didn’t like it: feedback was mostly negative.

The high exchange rate will have a negative effect on our profits.

Word Forms

• negatives
• negativing
• negatived

Synonyms for negative

Depending on context, synonyms include bad, undesirable, abysmal, atrocious, chronic, coarse.

Antonyms for negative

Common opposites include positive, affirmative, good, acceptable, agreeable, amazing.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include non, bad, disadvantageous, dissident, dissenting, antagonistic.

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