Negative
nnoun.communicationa reply of denialExamples:- he answered in the negative
Antonyms:affirmative
Derivationally Related Form:negative
Hypernyms:denial
Inherited Hypernyms:negativedenialspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:double negativenayno
Full Hyponyms:double negativenayno
nnoun.artifacta piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversedHypernyms:film photographic film
Inherited Hypernyms:negativefilmphotographic paperphotographic equipmentequipmentinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.socialvote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assentSynset:blackball veto
Examples:- The President vetoed the bill
Derivationally Related Form:vetonegative
Hypernyms:contradict controvert oppose
Inherited Hypernyms:vetoopposerefutedisownrejectevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:defeatkillshoot downvote downvote out
Entailment:vote
Full Troponyms:kill
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
adjadj.allcharacterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive featuresAttributes:quality
Examples:- a negative outlook on life
- a colorless negative personality
- a negative evaluation
- a negative reaction to an advertising campaign
Antonyms:positiveneutral
Derivationally Related Form:negativity
Inherited Hypernyms:negative
Similar to:antagonistic counter perverse
See also:destructive pessimistic unsupportive
adjadj.allexpressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denialAntonyms:affirmative
Derivationally Related Form:negativenessnegate
Inherited Hypernyms:negative
Similar to:dissentient dissenting dissident
See also:disinclined unfavorable unfavourable
adj satadj.allhaving the quality of something harmful or unpleasantExamples:- ran a negative campaign
- delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life
Antonyms:good
Derivationally Related Form:negativeness
Inherited Hypernyms:negative
Similar to:bad
adjadj.allnot indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific conditionTopic:medical specialtymedicine
Synset:disconfirming
Examples:- the HIV test was negative
Antonyms:positive
Inherited Hypernyms:negative
Similar to:Gram-negative
adjadj.allreckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positiveAntonyms:positive
Inherited Hypernyms:negative
adj satadj.allless than zeroTopic:mathmathematicsmaths
Antonyms:plus
Derivationally Related Form:negativeness
Inherited Hypernyms:negative
Similar to:minus
adj satadj.alldesigned or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestionsSynset:damaging
Antonyms:constructive
Inherited Hypernyms:damaging
Similar to:destructive
adj satadj.allhaving a negative chargeSynset:electronegative negatively charged
Antonyms:uncharged
Inherited Hypernyms:negative
Similar to:charged
adj satadj.allinvolving disadvantage or harmSynset:minus
Examples:- minus (or negative) factors
Antonyms:advantageous
Inherited Hypernyms:minus
Similar to:disadvantageous unfavorable unfavourable