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NEGATIVE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of NEGATIVE is marked by denial, prohibition, or refusal; also : marked by absence, withholding, or removal of something positive. How to use negative in a sentence.
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NEGATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
When we want to say that something is not true or is not the case, we can use negative words, phrases or clauses. Negation can happen in a number of ways, most commonly, when we use a negative word such as no, not, never, none, nobody, etc: …
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NEGATIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
NEGATIVE definition: expressing or containing negation or denial. See examples of negative used in a sentence.
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NEGATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
A fact, situation, or experience that is negative is unpleasant, depressing, or harmful. The news from overseas is overwhelmingly negative. All this had an extremely negative effect on the criminal justice system. This will negatively affect the result over the first half of the year.
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Negative - definition of negative by The Free Dictionary
Indicating opposition or resistance: a negative reaction to the new advertising campaign. 2. Lacking positive or constructive features, especially: a. Unpleasant; disagreeable: had a negative experience on his first job. b. Gloomy; pessimistic: a negative outlook.
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negative - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Adjective negative (comparative more negative, superlative most negative) Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
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negative, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are 23 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun negative, nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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negative - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
lacking positive attributes (opposed to positive): a dull, lifeless, negative character. lacking in constructiveness, helpfulness, optimism, cooperativeness, or the like: a man of negative viewpoint.
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Negative Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
NEGATIVE meaning: 1 : harmful or bad not wanted; 2 : thinking about the bad qualities of someone or something thinking that a bad result will happen not hopeful or optimistic
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Negative Words That Start With A, B, And Every Other Insufferable ...
It would be great if life was always sunshine and rainbows, but unfortunately, sometimes things are less than ideal. While that can be tough, at least the English language is full of colorful vocabulary we can use to describe negatives. From acrid to zestless, we rounded up some of the best terms for expressing anything […]