Negative

Adjective

 * 1) not positive or neutral
 * 2) pessimistic; not tending to see the bright side of things.
 * 3) damaging; undesirable; unfavourable
 * 4)  of number, less than zero
 * 5)  of electrical charge of an electron and related particles

Noun

 * 1)  an image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse
 * 2)  a word that indicates negation
 * 3)  a negative quantity
 * 4) refusal or withholding of assents; veto
 * : A rep performed with weight in which the muscle begins at maximum contraction and is slowly extended; a movement performed using only the eccentric phase of muscle movement.

Verb

 * 1) To veto
 * 2) To contradict
 * 3) To disprove

Thesaurus
contradict, contradicting, contradiction, contradictory, contrary, contravene, cool, copperplate, copperplate print, counter, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck, cranky, crayon engraving, cross, cut, cynical, deaf to, decimal, declension, declination, declinatory, declinature, decline, decline to accept, declining, defeatist, deflate, denial, denying, deprivation, detrimental, devoid, die, differential, differing, digital, disaccordant, disaffirm, disaffirming, disagree, disagreeable, disagreeing, disagreement, disallow, disallowance, disallowing, disavowing, disclaim, disclaimer, disclaiming, disclamation, disconfirm, discordant, discredit, discrepant, disharmonious, dismal, disobedience, disobedient, disowning, disproportionate, disprove, disputatious, disputing, dissent, dissentient, dissenting, dissentious, dissident, dissonant, divergent, dope, downbeat, dry plate, emulsion, enemy, engravement, engraving, enlargement, etching, even, existless, explode, exponential, expose, far from it, figural, figurate, figurative, film, finite, form, fractional, fractious, frame, frustrate, gainsay, gainsaying, gloomy, graphotype, grating, hectograph copy, hold out against, holding back, hostile, imaginary, immiscible, impair, impossible, impress, impression, imprint, impugn, in the negative, inaccordant, incompatible, infinite, inharmonious, inimical, intaglio, integral, interest, invalidate, irrational, item veto, jangling, jarring, kill, lacking, last, limited negative, limited veto, linoleum-block print, lithograph, logarithmic, logometric, matrix, mezzotint, microfilm, mimeograph copy, mint, minuend, minus, missing, mold, monochromatic film, motion-picture film, nay, naysaying, negate, negating, negation, negativate, negative answer, negative attitude, negatively, negativeness, negativism, negativistic, negativity, negatory, nein, neutralize, neutralizing, nihilistic, nix, no, no such thing, non, nonacceptance, noncompliance, nonconsent, nonconsenting, noncooperative, nonexistent, nonobservance, not, not a bit, not a jot, not a whit, not buy, not consent, not hear of, not really, not so, not think of, null, nullify, nullifying, numeral, numerary, numerative, numeric, nyet, obstinate, odd, offprint, offset, opponent, opposed, opposing, opposite, oppositional, oppositive, oppugnant, ordinal, orthochromatic film, out of accord, out of whack, overthwart, pack, pair, panchromatic film, perverse, pessimist, pessimistic, photocopy, photograph, photographic paper, photostatic copy, plate, plus, pocket veto, positive, prime, print, printing paper, pro, proof, prove the contrary, punch, puncture, quite the contrary, radical, rational, real, recalcitrant, recantation, recanting, reciprocal, redress, refractory, refusal, refuse, refuse consent, refusing, reject, rejection, rejective, renunciative, renunciatory, repeal, reprint, repudiate, repudiation, repudiative, repugnant, resist entreaty, resist persuasion, retention, revocative, revocatory, revoke, rival, roll, rubber-block print, rule against, say nay, say no, seal, shake the head, shoe last, show up, side, sound film, sound track, sound-on-film, soundstripe, stamp, stand aloof, stat, stultify, submultiple, subtrahend, surd, suspensory veto, template, the affirmative, the negative, thumbs-down, thwart, to the contrary, transcendental, traverse, tripack, turn down, turndown, uncheerful, uncomplaisant, uncompliant, uncomplying, uncongenial, unconsenting, uncooperative, undercut, undo, unenthusiastic, unexisting, unfavorable, unfriendly, unharmonious, uninterested, unpropitious, unresponsive, unwilling, unwillingness, vacuous, variant, vehicle, veto, vignette, vitiate, void, voiding, vote nay, vote negatively, withholding, without being, wood engraving, woodblock, woodcut, woodprint, xylograph, Cassandra-like, Cassandran, Cassandrian, Ditto copy, Photostat, Xerox, Xerox copy, abjuratory, abnegate, abnegation, abnegative, abolish, abrogate, absolute veto, adversary, adversative, adverse, algorismic, algorithmic, alien, aliquot, annihilate, annul, annulling, antagonistic, anti, antipathetic, antithetic, aquatint, argumentative, at cross-purposes, at loggerheads, at odds, at variance, at war, au contraire, autolithograph, aye, backing, be unmoved, be unwilling, beg off, belie, bibliofilm, bipack, black-and-white film, block, block print, blow sky-high, blow up, bring to naught, bring to nothing, buffer, cancel, cancel out, cancelling, cardinal, cartridge, cast, certainly not, chromolithograph, clashing, cold, color film, color negative film, color print, come to nothing, competitive, con, conflicting, contact print,

Etymology
< negativus: < negare:; see negate.

Synonyms

 * undesirable

Antonyms

 * positive
 * nonnegative

Derived terms

 * negativeness
 * negativity
 * negative number
 * negative integer
 * negative repetition
 * negative Nancy
 * double negative
 * internegative

Related terms

 * negate
 * negation
 * negativism

Adjective

 * Arabic: سلبي
 * Catalan: negatiu
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hebrew:, שלילית


 * Hungarian:
 * Irish: diúltach
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:, 否定的な
 * Korean: 소극적인 (sogeukjeokin)
 * Norwegian:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: отрицательный,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Welsh: negyddol


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 消極, 消极


 * German: ,
 * Russian: отрицательный,


 * Catalan: negatiu, estrictament negatiu
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Czech:
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 * French:
 * Japanese:
 * Korean:
 * Russian: отрицательный
 * Swedish:


 * Arabic: سلبي
 * Catalan: negatiu
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hebrew:, שלילית
 * Hungarian:


 * Irish: diúltach
 * Italian:
 * Norwegian:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: отрицательный
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Telugu: ఋణాత్మక (ruNaatmaka)

Noun

 * Arabic: صورة سالبة
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Finnish:
 * French:, film négatif
 * German: Negativfilm, Negativ
 * Hebrew: תשליל, נגטיב


 * Irish: claonchló
 * Italian: ,
 * Japanese: ネガフィルム
 * Polish:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish: negatif


 * Finnish: kieltosana
 * Irish: diúltach
 * Italian:


 * Russian:
 * Turkish: olumsuz


 * Finnish: negatiivinen luku
 * Hebrew:
 * Italian:


 * Portuguese:
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Anagrams

 * agentive

Noun
negative



Anagrams

 * negatevi

Adjective
negative