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negative
involving disadvantage or harm
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adjective
involving disadvantage or harm
“minus (or negative) factors”
adjective
expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
adjective
having a negative charge
“electrons are negative”
adjective
designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
“negative criticism”
adjective
having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
“ran a negative campaign”
adjective
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
“a negative outlook on life”
adjective
less than zero
“a negative number”
adjective
reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
“negative interest rates”
adjective
not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
“the HIV test was negative”
noun
a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
noun
a reply of denial
“he answered in the negative”
verb
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
“The President vetoed the bill”
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minus (or negative) factors
electrons are negative
negative criticism
ran a negative campaign
delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life
a negative outlook on life
a colorless negative personality
a negative evaluation
a negative reaction to an advertising campaign
a negative number
negative interest rates
the HIV test was negative
he answered in the negative
The President vetoed the bill
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