Negative - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
verb
adjective
delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life
Extra examples
Car exhaust has a negative effect on the environment.
The feedback about the new product was all negative.
“No” and “not” are negatives.
Can I have the negatives to make copies of the photos?
...although the rebuttal was very eloquent, the jury negatived it in favor of the prosecution's argument...
...we promptly negatived the idea of having pizza again for dinner, noting that we had already had it for three nights that week...
My drinking was starting to have a negative effect on my work.
On the negative side, it will cost a lot.
They have a uniformly negative image of the police.
Jean rarely sounded so negative about her mother.
He gave a negative answer without any explanation.
The pregnancy test was negative.
A person can be recently infected by HIV and have a negative result.
The majority of people, when asked whether or not they are creative, will reply in the negative.
The negatives outweigh the positives on this issue.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: negative
he/she/it: negatives
present participle: negativing
past tense: negatived
past participle: negatived
singular: negative
plural: negatives
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