negative
adjective
[ ˈnɛɡətɪv ]
• consisting in or characterized by the absence rather than the presence of distinguishing features.
• (of a person, attitude, or situation) not desirable or optimistic.
• "the new tax was having a negative effect on car sales"
Similar:
pessimistic,
defeatist,
gloomy,
gloom-ridden,
cynical,
bleak,
fatalistic,
dismissive,
anti,
antipathetic,
uncooperative,
obstructive,
unenthusiastic,
cool,
cold,
uninterested,
unresponsive,
apathetic,
harmful,
bad,
adverse,
damaging,
detrimental,
unfortunate,
unfavourable,
disadvantageous,
• (of a quantity) less than zero.
• containing, producing, or denoting the kind of electric charge carried by electrons.
• (of a photographic image) showing light and shade or colours reversed from those of the original.
• relating to or denoting any of the earth or water signs, considered passive in nature.
• (in Parliament) relating to or denoting proposed legislation which will come into force after a specified period unless explicitly rejected in a parliamentary vote.
negative
noun
• a word or statement that expresses denial, disagreement, or refusal.
• "she replied in the negative"
• 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"
• a result of a test or experiment indicating that a certain substance or condition is not present or does not exist.
• "the percentage of false negatives generated by a cancer test was of great concern"
• the part of an electric circuit that is at a lower electrical potential than another part designated as having zero electrical potential.
• a number less than zero.
negative
verb
• refuse to accept; reject.
• "the bill was negatived on second reading by 130 votes to 129"
Similar:
reject,
turn down,
say ‘no’ to,
refuse,
veto,
squash,
give the thumbs down to,
give the red light to,
• render ineffective; neutralize.
• "should criminal law allow consent to negative what would otherwise be a crime?"
Similar:
cancel out,
neutralize,
counteract,
nullify,
negate,
render ineffective,
offset,
balance,
counterbalance,
balance out,
equalize,
Origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin negativus, from negare ‘deny’ (see negate).
