NEGATIVE

/ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 15

Scrabble letter values: N1E1G2A1T1I1V4E1 = 12

Definition

  1. verb vote against. — synonyms: veto, blackball
  2. noun a reply of denial.
  3. noun a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed.
  4. adjective characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance.
  5. adjective expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial.
  6. adjective having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant.
  7. adjective not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition. — synonyms: disconfirming
  8. adjective reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive.
  9. adjective less than zero.
  10. adjective designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions. — synonyms: damaging
  11. adjective having a negative charge. — synonyms: electronegative, negatively_charged
  12. adjective involving disadvantage or harm. — synonyms: minus

Examples

  • “refuse to endorse”
  • “refuse to assent”
  • “The President vetoed the bill”

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