negative
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Adjective
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"
Adjective
expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
Adjective
not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative"
Adjective
reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive; "negative interest rates"
Adjective Satellite
having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant; "ran a negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life"
Adjective Satellite
less than zero; "a negative number"
Adjective Satellite
designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism"
Adjective Satellite
having a negative charge; "electrons are negative"
Adjective Satellite
involving disadvantage or harm; "minus (or negative) factors"
Noun
a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative"
Noun
a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
Verb
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"