Antonyms 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

   Antonyms:
   positive

   Synonyms:
   undesirable

7. negativeadjective

   Antonyms:
   positive

8. negativeadjective

   Antonyms:
   positive

9. negativeadjective

   Antonyms:
   nonnegative

10. negativeadjective

    Antonyms:
    affirmative

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1. negative

   Antonyms:
   assertive, attributive, positive, direct

   Synonyms:
   denying, privative, disclaiming, indirect

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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"

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

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

4. negativeadjective

   expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

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

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

5. negativeadjective

   having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant

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

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

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

6. negative, disconfirmingadjective

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

   "the HIV test was negative"

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

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

7. negativeadjective

   reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

   "negative interest rates"

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

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

8. negativeadjective

   less than zero

   "a negative number"

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

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

9. damaging, negativeadjective

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

   "negative criticism"

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

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

10. negative, electronegative, negatively chargedadjective

    having a negative charge

    "electrons are negative"

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

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

11. minus, negativeverb

    involving disadvantage or harm

    "minus (or negative) factors"

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

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

12. veto, blackball, negativeverb

    vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

    "The President vetoed the bill"

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

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

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1. negativenoun

   Antonyms:
   affirmative

   Synonyms:
   denial, refusal

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:3.0 / 7 votes

1. positive

   Submitted by anonymous on October 6, 2019  

2. fractional

   Submitted by anonymous on October 7, 2019  

3. fractional

   full of negative views

   Submitted by anonymous on February 23, 2021  

How to use negative in a sentence?

1. Jacinda Ardern:

   I have experienced such love, compassion, empathy and kindness in the job. That has been my predominant experience. So I leave feeling gratitude for having this wonderful role for so many years, i would hate for anyone to view my departure as a negative commentary on New Zealand.

2. Prince Harry:

   Just because you suffered, that doesn’t mean that your kids have to suffer, in fact, quite the opposite, if you suffered, do everything you can to make sure that whatever negative experiences that you had, you can make it right for your kids. Isn’t this all about breaking the cycle? Isn’t this all about making sure that history doesn’t repeat itself?

3. Lisa Haisha:

   While each Imposter (negative voices in your head) has negative aspects that impede you from living from your Authentic Soul, each also has its positive qualities. I call them superpowers.

4. Frode Morkedal:

   Part of the problem on demand side is that we are in a negative commodity inventory cycle... And that creates very tough conditions for shipping.

5. Colin Cieszynski:

   It's a negative on the day. We'll probably continue to drift lower here, we are in a situation where the markets have had a massive rally for the last couple of years, and they are now digesting it.

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