negative
ne guh tiv
- n a reply of denial
he answered in the negative - n a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
- v vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
- a 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 - a expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
- s having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
ran a negative campaign
delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life - a not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
the HIV test was negative - a reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
negative interest rates - s less than zero
a negative number - s designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
negative criticism - s having a negative charge
electrons are negative - s involving disadvantage or harm
minus (or negative) factors
- He might not be as adept at negative politics on the national stage as he thinks he is.
- If your blood type is O-negative, you may feel a bit like a vampire's victim every time you volunteer to donate a pint.
- The latest study from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released this month predicts that most regions of the world will witness a variety of negative effects of global .