negative
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negative Definition
(a)
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
"
(a)
having
a
negative
electric
charge
; "
electrons
are
negative
"
(a)
expressing
or
consisting
of
a
negation
or
refusal
or
denial
(a)
not
indicating
the
presence
of
microorganisms
or
disease
or
a
specific
condition
; "
the
HIV
test
was
negative
"
(n)
a
reply
of
denial
; "
he
answered
in
the
negative
"
(n)
a
piece
of
photographic
film
showing
an
image
with
black
and
white
tones
reversed
(s)
reckoned
in
a
direction
opposite
to
that
regarded
as
positive
(s)
having
the
quality
of
something
harmful
or
unpleasant
; "
ran
a
negative
campaign
"; "
delinquents
retarded
by
their
negative
outlook
on
life
"
(s)
less
than
zero
; "
a
negative
number
"
(s)
designed
or
tending
to
discredit
,
especially
without
positive
or
helpful
suggestions
; "
negative
criticism
"
(s)
involving
disadvantage
or
harm
; "
minus
(
or
negative
)
factors
"
(v)
vote
against
;
refuse
to
endorse
;
refuse
to
assent
; "
The
President
vetoed
the
bill
"
negative Synonyms
blackball
damaging
disconfirming
electronegative
minus
negative
veto
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