Negative

/ˈnɛɡəʈɪv/

Synonyms for "negative" (472 found)

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Closest matches (95)

abjuratory abnegate abnegation abnegative abolish abrogateabsolute vetoadversary adversative adverse algorismic algorithmic alien aliquot annihilate annul annulling antagonistic anti antipathetic

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antithetic antithetical aquatint argumentative arithmeticalat cross purposesat cross-purposesat loggerheadsat oddsat varianceat warau contraireautolithograph aye backingbe unmovedbe unwillingbeg offbelie bibliofilm bipackblack-and-white filmblockblock printblow sky-highblow upbring to naughtbring to nothingbuffer cancelcancel outcancelling cardinal cartridge cassandra-like cassandran cassandrian castcertainly notchromolithograph clashing coldcolor filmcolor negative filmcolor printcome to nothingcompensate competitive con conflictingcontact printcontradict contradicting contradiction contradictory contrary contravene cool copperplatecopperplate printcounter counteract counterbalance countercheck crankycrayon engravingcross

Noun(2 words)

adversebelow zero

Adjective(4 words)

adverse weather impactapophatic bearishcritical descriptor

Adjective(1 words)

bad

Verb(1 words)

blackball

Strong matches (141)

cut cynicaldeaf todecimal declension declination declinatory declinature declinedecline to acceptdeclining defeatist deflate denial deny denying deprivation destructive detrimental devoid

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die differential differing digital disaccordant disaffirm disaffirming disagree disagreeable disagreeing disagreement disallow disallowance disallowing disavow disavowing disclaim disclaimer disclaiming disclamation disconfirm discordant discredit discrepant disharmonious disinterested dismal disobedience disobedient disowning disproportionate disprove disputatious disputing dissent dissentient dissenting dissentious dissident dissonantditto copydivergent dope downbeatdry plateemulsion enemy engravement engraving enlargement etching even existless explode exponential exposefar from itfigural figurate figurative film finite form fractional fractious frame frustrate gainsay gainsaying gloomy graphotype gratinghectograph copyhold outhold out againstholding backhostile imaginary immiscible impair impossible impress impression imprint impugnin the negativeinaccordant incompatible infinite inharmonious inimical intaglio integral interest invalidate irrationalitem vetojangling jarring kill lacking lastlimited negativelimited vetolinoleum-block printlithograph logarithmic logometric

Adjective(5 words)

damaging detractive disconfirmingdismal prognosiselectronegative

Noun(8 words)

decline defeatists disapproving disliking downer downsidefilm negativeharmful

Related words (236)

matrix mezzotint microfilmmimeograph copymint minuend minus missing moldmonochromatic filmmotion-picture filmmould moulder mouldy nay naysaying negate negating negation negativate

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negative answernegative attitudenegatively negativeness negativism negativistic negativity negatory nein neutralize neutralizing nihilistic nix nono such thingnon nonacceptance noncompliance nonconsent nonconsenting noncooperative nonexistent nonobservance notnot a bitnot a jotnot a whitnot buynot consentnot hear ofnot reallynot sonot think ofnothing of the kindnull nullify nullifying numeral numerary numerative numeric numerical nyet obstinate odd offprint offset opponent opposed opposing opposite oppositional oppositive oppugnant ordinalorthochromatic filmout of accordout of whackoverthwart pack pairpanchromatic filmperverse pessimist pessimistic photocopy photographphotographic paperphotostatphotostatic copyplate pluspocket vetopositive possible prime printprinting paperpro proofprove the contrarypunch puncturequite the contraryradical rational real recalcitrant recantation recanting reciprocal redress refractory refusal refuserefuse consentrefusing reject rejection rejective renunciative renunciatory repeal reprint repudiate repudiation repudiative repugnantresist entreatyresist persuasionretention revocative revocatory revoke rival rollrubber-block printrule againstsay naysay nosealshake the headshoe lastshow upsidesound filmsound tracksound-on-filmsoundstripe stampstand aloofstat stultify submultiple subtrahend surdsuspensory vetotemplatethe affirmativethe negativethumbs downthumbs-down thwartto the contrarytranscendental traverse tripackturn downturndown uncheerful uncomplaisant uncompliant uncomplying uncongenial unconsenting uncooperative undercut undo unenthusiastic unexisting unfavorable unfriendly unharmonious uninterested unpropitious unresponsive unwilling unwillingness vacuous variant vehicle veto vignette vitiate void voidingvote nayvote negativelywithholdingwithout beingwood engravingwoodblock woodcut woodprint xeroxxerox copyxylograph

Adjective(8 words)

minusnegative integernegatively chargednon groupoverambitious simplistic uncomplimentaryunfavorable condition

Noun(18 words)

minus naysayer negnegative imagenixed nono unit constantnon cabinet-grade varnishnonpositive panning pessimist pessimisticphotographic negativeprint negativerefusalstock declineunder zerounfavorable

Verb(2 words)

negatived veto

Determiner(1 words)

non greek letter form

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

17 entries

attitude contradict controvert denial effect film image measurement opinion oppose outcome person photographphotographic filmquantity result

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More specific

12 entries

adverse effectcritical doubtful downerfilm negativeharmful effectnegative answernegative chargenegative integersnegative numbersnegative signnegative verdict

Collocations

8 entries

negative attitudenegative feedbacknegative impactnegative numbersnegative resultnegative spacenegative testnegative test results

Inflections

3 entries

more negativemost negativenegatives

Derivations

4 entries

negatively negativeness negativity negativize

Antonyms

4 entries

affirmative neutral positive

similar

17 entries

Gram-negative antagonistic bad charged counter destructive disadvantageous disinclined dissentient dissenting dissident minus perverse pessimistic unfavorable unfavourable

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Translations

1 translations across 1 languages.

Finnish

1 entries

negatiivinen adj (New Age jargon)

Sample sentences

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Some people argue that technology has negative effects.

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Debate is an academic game between the affirmative and the negative.

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The result of the tuberculin test was negative.

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The economy recorded a negative growth.

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