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negative

English

🔊 expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
🔊 having a negative charge
“electrons are negative”
🔊 having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
“ran a negative campaign”
🔊 characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance
“a negative outlook on life”
🔊 less than zero
“a negative number”
🔊 reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
“negative interest rates”
🔊 not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
“the HIV test was negative”
🔊 involving disadvantage or harm
“minus (or negative) factors”
🔊 designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
“negative criticism”
🔊 a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
🔊 a reply of denial
“he answered in the negative”
🔊 vote against
“The President vetoed the bill”