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- pronunciation:
- ne
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tihv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
saying or meaning "no."
He gave a negative answer to the question.- antonyms:
- affirmative, positive
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| definition 2: |
not helpful or constructive; critical; pessimistic.
She made negative comments about my singing.- synonyms:
- bad, critical
- antonyms:
- approving, optimistic, positive
- similar words:
- angry, gloomy, hostile, ill
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| definition 3: |
being a number or quantity less than zero.
The temperature is negative ten degrees.- antonyms:
- positive
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| definition 4: |
damaging or undesirable; bad.
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: |
contradictory, ill |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a statement, action, or gesture showing that one refuses or is against something.
His answer was a negative.- synonyms:
- nay, no
- antonyms:
- positive
- similar words:
- denial
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| definition 2: |
a photographic image on which light areas of the original subject appear dark and dark areas appear light.
You can make many prints of a photograph from one negative.
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| definition 3: |
a number or quantity 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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