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- Dictionarynegative/ˈnɛɡətɪv/
adjective
- 1. consisting in or characterized by the absence rather than the presence of distinguishing features.
- 2. (of a person, attitude, or situation) not desirable or optimistic: "the new tax was having a negative effect on car sales" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a word or statement that expresses denial, disagreement, or refusal: "she replied in the negative"
- 2. a negative photographic image made on film or specially prepared glass, from which positive prints may be made: "photographs and negatives should be supplied for enlargement purposes"
verb
- 1. refuse to accept; reject: "the bill was negatived on second reading by 130 votes to 129" Similar Opposite
- 2. render ineffective; neutralize: "should criminal law allow consent to negative what would otherwise be a crime?" Similar
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Merriam-Webster unabridged. deference. The meaning of NEGATIVE is marked by denial, prohibition, or refusal; also : marked by absence, withholding, or removal of something positive. How to use negative in a sentence.
not expecting good things, or likely to consider only the bad side of a situation: a negative attitude. You're so negative about everything! Opposite. positive (HOPEFUL) More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. negative adjective (BAD) B2. bad or harmful:
adjective. expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question. refusing consent, as to a proposal: a negative reply to my request. expressing refusal to do something: He maintained a negative attitude about cooperating. prohibitory, as a command or order.
Negative means focused on what is bad or lacking. A negative ad tells you bad things about the competition. A negative person loves to complain.
1. a. Expressing, containing, or consisting of a negation, refusal, or denial: gave a negative answer to our request. b. Indicating opposition or resistance: a negative reaction to the new advertising campaign. 2. Lacking positive or constructive features, especially: a. Unpleasant; disagreeable: had a negative experience on his first job. b.
1. adjective. A fact, situation, or experience that is negative is unpleasant, depressing, or harmful. The news from overseas is overwhelmingly negative. All this had an extremely negative effect on the criminal justice system. negatively adverb [ADVERB with verb] This will negatively affect the result over the first half of the year. 2. adjective.
Definition of negative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
not having enthusiasm or positive opinions about something: negative feelings. Many people have a negative attitude towards ageing. Fewer examples. He made negative comments to the press. The report only homes in on the negative points. He felt very negative about the future.
Negative Definition. A negative reply. Indicating opposition or resistance. A negative reaction to the new advertising campaign. Opposite to something regarded as positive. Of, generating, or charged with negative electricity. A quantity less than zero, or one to be subtracted; minus quantity.
a bad quality or aspect of a situation. Try not to focus on the negative. The positives outweigh the negatives. in scientific test. the result of a test or an experiment that shows that a substance or condition is not present. The percentage of false negatives generated by the cancer test is of great concern.
