Synonyms for negative
ˈnɛg ə tɪvneg·a·tive

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1. negativenoun

   Antonyms:
   positive

2. negativenoun

   not positive or neutral

   Antonyms:
   positive

3. negativenoun

   of electrical charge of an electron and related particles

   Antonyms:
   positive

4. negativenoun

   To disprove

   Antonyms:
   positive

5. negativeadjective

   denying a proposition

   Antonyms:
   positive

6. negativeadjective

   damaging; undesirable; unfavourable

   Synonyms:
   undesirable

   Antonyms:
   positive

7. negativeadjective

   Antonyms:
   positive

8. negativeadjective

   Antonyms:
   positive

9. negativeadjective

   Antonyms:
   nonnegative

10. negativeadjective

    Antonyms:
    affirmative

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1. negative

   Synonyms:
   denying, privative, disclaiming, indirect

   Antonyms:
   assertive, attributive, positive, direct

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1. negativenoun

   a reply of denial

   "he answered in the negative"

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, assentient, advantageous, Gram-positive, positive, plus, constructive, good, optimistic, viewless, neutralised, neutral, confirming, neutralized, affirmatory, uncharged

2. negativeadjective

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

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, viewless, positive, constructive, neutral, affirmatory, plus, neutralised, assentient, uncharged, optimistic, good, confirming, advantageous, Gram-positive, neutralized

3. negativeadjective

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

   "a negative outlook on life"; "a colorless negative personality"; "a negative evaluation"; "a negative reaction to an advertising campaign"

   Synonyms:
   electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, neutralised, advantageous, positive, confirming, Gram-positive, constructive, affirmatory, optimistic, neutral, viewless, plus, neutralized, uncharged, assentient, good

4. negativeadjective

   expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

   Synonyms:
   electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, viewless, uncharged, confirming, neutralized, neutralised, constructive, optimistic, neutral, positive, good, plus, advantageous, Gram-positive, affirmatory, assentient

5. negativeadjective

   having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant

   "ran a negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life"

   Synonyms:
   electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, constructive, neutral, viewless, plus, positive, advantageous, neutralised, optimistic, Gram-positive, good, uncharged, assentient, neutralized, affirmatory, confirming

6. negative, disconfirmingadjective

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

   "the HIV test was negative"

   Synonyms:
   electronegative, disconfirming, invalidating, minus, negatively charged, damaging

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, advantageous, viewless, good, neutralized, plus, confirming, optimistic, affirmatory, positive, Gram-positive, constructive, neutralised, neutral, assentient, uncharged

7. negativeadjective

   reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

   "negative interest rates"

   Synonyms:
   electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, viewless, uncharged, Gram-positive, neutralized, plus, affirmatory, neutral, neutralised, optimistic, confirming, positive, advantageous, constructive, good, assentient

8. negativeadjective

   less than zero

   "a negative number"

   Synonyms:
   electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, assentient, positive, good, neutralized, constructive, plus, affirmatory, neutral, optimistic, viewless, confirming, advantageous, uncharged, neutralised, Gram-positive

9. damaging, negativeadjective

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

   "negative criticism"

   Synonyms:
   prejudicious, damaging, negatively charged, detrimental, minus, electronegative, prejudicial, disconfirming

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, neutralized, neutralised, affirmatory, confirming, good, positive, constructive, assentient, optimistic, plus, viewless, advantageous, uncharged, Gram-positive, neutral

10. negative, electronegative, negatively chargedadjective

    having a negative charge

    "electrons are negative"

    Synonyms:
    electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

    Antonyms:
    affirmative, positive, plus, affirmatory, good, assentient, Gram-positive, optimistic, neutral, neutralized, constructive, confirming, uncharged, advantageous, viewless, neutralised

11. minus, negativeverb

    involving disadvantage or harm

    "minus (or negative) factors"

    Synonyms:
    electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

    Antonyms:
    affirmative, neutralized, good, optimistic, neutralised, plus, assentient, positive, Gram-positive, uncharged, confirming, neutral, advantageous, constructive, affirmatory, viewless

12. veto, blackball, negativeverb

    vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

    "The President vetoed the bill"

    Synonyms:
    blackball, ostracize, forbid, veto, ostracise, prohibit, banish, ban, nix, interdict, proscribe, cast out, disallow, shun

    Antonyms:
    affirmative, constructive, good, affirmatory, neutralized, Gram-positive, uncharged, neutral, optimistic, positive, plus, advantageous, neutralised, confirming, viewless, assentient

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1. • Denial
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1. nuh-uh

   "nuh-uh" is an informal expression used to indicate a negative response or disagreement. it is often used in casual conversation, especially among friends or in playful exchanges. it is similar to saying "no" or "no way" to express disbelief, disagreement, or refusal. the term "nuh-uh" is considered a colloquialism and is not typically used in formal or professional contexts.

   Submitted by acronimous on July 17, 2023  

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1. negativenoun

   Synonyms:
   denial, refusal

   Antonyms:
   affirmative

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1. List of paraphrases for "negative":

   adverse, negatives, detrimental, harmful, refusal, unfavourable, bad, passive, unfavorable, damaging, negatory, -negative, disadvantageous, deleterious, undesirable

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1. Rebecca Biggs:

   I would say that is an attraction, rather than a negative thing, it is quite amusing.

2. Maree Johnson-Baruch:

   The strange thing was I tested positive and Jason tested negative.

3. Zhiwei Zhang:

   The economy is in trouble, with second quarter GDP growth likely turning negative year-on-year. A significant change of macro policy is necessary to turn the economy around, we will observe the actions from the government in the next few weeks and update our view accordingly.

4. Petteri Taalas:

   We are already at 1.2 degrees warming and the IPCC [ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ] says that for the welfare of mankind and also for the welfare of biosphere, the 1.5 degree target would be more favored, with the 2 degrees target, we would see more negative impacts of Climate Change -RSB-, it would harm global food production capacity, there would be plenty of coastal cities that would suffer from sea level rise, and we would see more category 4 and 5 hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones.

5. Peter Altmaier:

   We are ready to talk to all the companies concerned about what we can do to minimize the negative consequences, that means, it is concretely about damage limitation.