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- pronunciation:
- ne
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When you give a negative answer, you say or mean "no." If you make a negative statement, you use a word like "not" or "no" in it. Words like "nobody," "nothing," and "nowhere" express negative meanings.
Harris asked his father if they could have a dog. His father's answer was negative, and Harris was disappointed."I don't like it" and "I'm not coming" are negative sentences.- antonyms:
- positive
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| definition 2: |
When something is negative, it is bad or not helpful.
The movie received negative reviews for its bad acting.- synonyms:
- critical
- antonyms:
- approving, favorable, positive
- similar words:
- angry, gloomy, ill
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| definition 3: |
A negative number or amount is less than zero.
The temperature outside is negative ten degrees. That's really cold.- antonyms:
- positive
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| definition 4: |
When something is negative, it causes harm or does bad things.
His piano teacher's criticism had a negative effect on him and made him want to quit playing.Eating too much salt can have a negative impact on your health.- antonyms:
- positive
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| related words: |
ill |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A negative is a certain image taken with a camera. On a negative, the areas that should be light in the picture are dark and the areas that should be dark are light.
The white walls of the room, look very dark in the negative.
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| definition 2: |
Words like "nobody" and "nothing" are called negatives because they express negative ideas.
"No," "not," "nothing," and "nobody" are the most common negatives in English.- synonyms:
- opposite
- antonyms:
- positive
- similar words:
- reverse
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| definition 3: |
A negative is a number or amount that is less than zero.
Adding a negative to a positive is the same as subtracting.- antonyms:
- positive
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| related words: |
defect |
| derivations: |
negatively (adv.), negativeness (n.), negativity (n.) |
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