Synonyms for negative
ˈnɛg ə tɪvneg·a·tive

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1. negativenoun

   Antonyms:
   positive

2. negativenoun

   not positive or neutral

   Antonyms:
   positive

3. negativenoun

   of electrical charge of an electron and related particles

   Antonyms:
   positive

4. negativenoun

   To disprove

   Antonyms:
   positive

5. negativeadjective

   denying a proposition

   Antonyms:
   positive

6. negativeadjective

   damaging; undesirable; unfavourable

   Synonyms:
   undesirable

   Antonyms:
   positive

7. negativeadjective

   Antonyms:
   positive

8. negativeadjective

   Antonyms:
   positive

9. negativeadjective

   Antonyms:
   nonnegative

10. negativeadjective

    Antonyms:
    affirmative

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1. negative

   Synonyms:
   denying, privative, disclaiming, indirect

   Antonyms:
   assertive, attributive, positive, direct

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1. negativenoun

   a reply of denial

   "he answered in the negative"

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, assentient, advantageous, Gram-positive, positive, plus, constructive, good, optimistic, viewless, neutralised, neutral, confirming, neutralized, affirmatory, uncharged

2. negativeadjective

   a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, viewless, positive, constructive, neutral, affirmatory, plus, neutralised, assentient, uncharged, optimistic, good, confirming, advantageous, Gram-positive, neutralized

3. negativeadjective

   characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

   "a negative outlook on life"; "a colorless negative personality"; "a negative evaluation"; "a negative reaction to an advertising campaign"

   Synonyms:
   electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, neutralised, advantageous, positive, confirming, Gram-positive, constructive, affirmatory, optimistic, neutral, viewless, plus, neutralized, uncharged, assentient, good

4. negativeadjective

   expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

   Synonyms:
   electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, viewless, uncharged, confirming, neutralized, neutralised, constructive, optimistic, neutral, positive, good, plus, advantageous, Gram-positive, affirmatory, assentient

5. negativeadjective

   having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant

   "ran a negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life"

   Synonyms:
   electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, constructive, neutral, viewless, plus, positive, advantageous, neutralised, optimistic, Gram-positive, good, uncharged, assentient, neutralized, affirmatory, confirming

6. negative, disconfirmingadjective

   not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition

   "the HIV test was negative"

   Synonyms:
   electronegative, disconfirming, invalidating, minus, negatively charged, damaging

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, advantageous, viewless, good, neutralized, plus, confirming, optimistic, affirmatory, positive, Gram-positive, constructive, neutralised, neutral, assentient, uncharged

7. negativeadjective

   reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

   "negative interest rates"

   Synonyms:
   electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, viewless, uncharged, Gram-positive, neutralized, plus, affirmatory, neutral, neutralised, optimistic, confirming, positive, advantageous, constructive, good, assentient

8. negativeadjective

   less than zero

   "a negative number"

   Synonyms:
   electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, assentient, positive, good, neutralized, constructive, plus, affirmatory, neutral, optimistic, viewless, confirming, advantageous, uncharged, neutralised, Gram-positive

9. damaging, negativeadjective

   designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

   "negative criticism"

   Synonyms:
   prejudicious, damaging, negatively charged, detrimental, minus, electronegative, prejudicial, disconfirming

   Antonyms:
   affirmative, neutralized, neutralised, affirmatory, confirming, good, positive, constructive, assentient, optimistic, plus, viewless, advantageous, uncharged, Gram-positive, neutral

10. negative, electronegative, negatively chargedadjective

    having a negative charge

    "electrons are negative"

    Synonyms:
    electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

    Antonyms:
    affirmative, positive, plus, affirmatory, good, assentient, Gram-positive, optimistic, neutral, neutralized, constructive, confirming, uncharged, advantageous, viewless, neutralised

11. minus, negativeverb

    involving disadvantage or harm

    "minus (or negative) factors"

    Synonyms:
    electronegative, disconfirming, minus, negatively charged, damaging

    Antonyms:
    affirmative, neutralized, good, optimistic, neutralised, plus, assentient, positive, Gram-positive, uncharged, confirming, neutral, advantageous, constructive, affirmatory, viewless

12. veto, blackball, negativeverb

    vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

    "The President vetoed the bill"

    Synonyms:
    blackball, ostracize, forbid, veto, ostracise, prohibit, banish, ban, nix, interdict, proscribe, cast out, disallow, shun

    Antonyms:
    affirmative, constructive, good, affirmatory, neutralized, Gram-positive, uncharged, neutral, optimistic, positive, plus, advantageous, neutralised, confirming, viewless, assentient

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1. nuh-uh

   "nuh-uh" is an informal expression used to indicate a negative response or disagreement. it is often used in casual conversation, especially among friends or in playful exchanges. it is similar to saying "no" or "no way" to express disbelief, disagreement, or refusal. the term "nuh-uh" is considered a colloquialism and is not typically used in formal or professional contexts.

   Submitted by acronimous on July 17, 2023  

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1. negativenoun

   Synonyms:
   denial, refusal

   Antonyms:
   affirmative

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1. List of paraphrases for "negative":

   adverse, negatives, detrimental, harmful, refusal, unfavourable, bad, passive, unfavorable, damaging, negatory, -negative, disadvantageous, deleterious, undesirable

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1. Donald Trump:

   Do you see the negative ads now, all phony ads, those ads are paid for by lobbyists … those ads, they have them on eminent domain, all sorts of stuff.

2. Jeffrey Gundlach:

   The evidence that negative rates are harmful and not helpful has piled up to the point that the 'In Central Banks We Trust' mantra has finally been laid bare as a hoax.

3. Betty White:

   Just looking at the positive side and not dwelling on the downside, takes up too much energy being negative. Also having a good agent who keeps me busy all the time.

4. Jeffrey Gundlach:

   This is a very dangerous part of the cycle, we're 10 years into an expansion and it seems clear that the Fed has overtightened. Unemployment is a lagging indicator. And negative interest rates can be found in many places. If the(Fed's) goal is to keep the expansion going, they need to be more aggressive. You have to think bigger than a so-called (and mislabeled) insurance rate cut.

5. Andre Bakhos:

   You would think that a 6 percent China move amid the recent currency adjustments would have netted a more negative result, when we approach downside sell-offs the market is bending but not breaking and when we get towards the upper end of the range there is not enough to push it through, so it's been a rubber band kind of mentality.