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negative

/ˈnɛgətɪv/

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adjective

[more ~; most ~] :harmful or bad :not wanted

Car exhaust has a negative effect/impact on the environment.

the negative effects of the drug

We had a very negative [=unpleasant] experience at the restaurant. - opposite positive

[more ~; most ~] :thinking about the bad qualities of someone or something :thinking that a bad result will happen :not hopeful or optimistic

She has a negative attitude about the new plan. [=she only thinks about the things that can go wrong with the new plan]

Why do you have such a negative outlook on the merger? [=why do you think the merger won't work?]

I know we're going to lose. Don't be so negative. [=pessimistic] - opposite positive

expressing dislike or disapproval

The reviews were mostly negative. [=unfavorable]

The feedback about the new product was all negative.

There are no negative feelings between us. [=we do not dislike each other] - opposite positive

showing or talking about the bad qualities of someone or something

The senator is running a negative campaign. [=a campaign that criticizes the other candidate instead of saying what good things the senator wants to do]

negative advertising [=advertising that criticizes competitors]

[more ~; most ~] :expressing denial or refusal

a negative reply/answer [=a reply of no]

negative words like no and not

I didn't hear anything is a negative phrase/construction/statement. - opposite affirmative

a mathematics :less than zero

My checking account has a negative balance.

-2 is a negative number. - opposite positive

less than the amount of money spent or invested

We got a negative return on the investment. [=we lost money on the investment] - opposite positive

technical

containing or producing electricity that is charged by an electron

a negative charge/current - opposite positive

having more electrons than protons

a negative particle - opposite positive

not showing the presence of a particular germ, condition, or substance

a negative HIV test

Her pregnancy test was negative. [=her test showed that she was not pregnant] - opposite positive

noun

plural -tives

[count] something that is harmful or bad

One of the negatives [=drawbacks] of the house is that it's on a busy street.

Since the positives outweigh the negatives, I'm going to take the job. [=there are more good things about the job than bad things] - opposite positive

a word or statement that means no or that expresses a denial or refusal

No and not are negatives. - see also double negative

an image on film that is used to make a printed photograph and that has light areas where the photograph will be dark and dark areas where the photograph will be light also; :the film that has such an image

Can I have the negatives to make copies of the photos? - compare positive

the result from a test that shows that a particular germ, condition, or substance is not present

There is a high rate of false negatives for this test. [=this test often incorrectly indicates that something is not present when it really is] - opposite positive

in the negative

formal :with a reply that means no

She answered (the question) in the negative. [=she answered no] - compare in the affirmative at 2affirmative

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