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Meaning
Adj
●
Not positive nor neutral.
●
In Physics:
Of
electrical
charge
of an
electron
and related particles
●
In Mathematics:
Of a number:
less than
zero
●
In Mathematics & Weather:
Of a number:
less than
zero
Less than
zero
degrees
Celsius or Fahrenheit.
●
In Linguistics & Logic:
Denying a proposition.
●
Damaging;
undesirable
; unfavourable.
●
Pessimistic; not
tending
to see the
bright side
of things.
●
Of or
relating
to a
photographic
image
in which the
colours
of the
original
, and the
relations
of
left and right
, are reversed.
●
In Chemistry:
Metalloidal,
nonmetallic
;
contrasted
with positive or basic.
⚠️
In Energy:
Often
preceded
by
emotion
, energy,
feeling
, or
thought
: to be
avoided
,
bad
,
difficult
,
disagreeable
,
painful
,
potentially
damaging
,
unpleasant
, unwanted.
●
Characterized by the
presence
of
features
which do not support a hypothesis.
●
HIV negative.
●
COVID-19 negative.
●
No, not any, zero.
Noun
●
Refusal or
withholding
of
assents
;
prohibition
, veto
●
An
unfavorable
point or characteristic.
●
In Law:
A right of veto.
●
In Photography:
An
image
in which
dark
areas
represent
light
ones
, and the converse.
●
In Grammar:
A
word
that
indicates
negation.
●
In Mathematics:
A
negative
quantity.
●
In Weightlifting:
A
repetition
performed
with a
weight
in which the
muscle
begins
at
maximum
contraction
and is
slowly
extended
; a
movement
performed
using only the
eccentric
phase
of
muscle
movement
.
●
The
negative
plate
of a
voltaic
or
electrolytic
cell.
Verb
●
To
refuse
; to veto.
●
To contradict.
●
To disprove.
●
To make
ineffective
; to
neutralize
, to negate.
Intj
●
In Law:
No; nay.
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Origin
negative
English
negativus
Latin
nego
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Undesirable
Minus
Harmful
Bad
Unfavourable
Dark
Unfavorable
Antonyms
Nonnegative
Affirmative
Positive
Non-Negative
Plus
Related
Pessimistic
Derogatory
False
Toxic
Critical
Hateful
Constructive
Neutral
Cynical
Inflammatory
Judgemental
Hurtful
Significant
Hostile
Adverse
Unpleasant
Serious
Judgmental
-Ve
Antagonistic
Detrimental
Positives
Weak
Controversial
Harsh
Problematic
Bitter
True
Normal
Low
Factual
Disadvantage
Anode
Disagreeable
Drawback
Defeatist
Deleterious
Downside
Zero
Rude
Wrong
Negligible
0
Abnormal
Unstable
Subjective
Severe
Sexist
Unkind
Extreme
Biased
Opposite
Irrational
Dangerous
Weakness
Stable
Bad Thing
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