more negative

ADJECTIVE

bad, contradictory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adverse gloomy pessimistic unfavorable weak

STRONG

abrogating annulling anti con contrary contravening denying disallowing disavowing dissenting gainsaying impugning invalidating jaundiced naysaying neutralizing nullifying opposing recusant refusing rejecting removed resisting

WEAK

against antagonistic balky colorless counteractive cynical detrimental dissentient nugatory privative repugnant resistive unaffirmative unenthusiastic uninterested unwilling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confident favorable

WEAK

good positive

Example Sentences

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more negative

In the case of Sieger, he’s snapping back at you in a more negative way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

A big decline in equity prices could have more negative consequences for the economy than past corrections of a similar scale, the BIS said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Tehran's ally Russia echoed the sentiment, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying the escalation risked more "negative consequences for the situation in the region and the global economy".

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

"This story is about hope, it's about love, it's about redemption and whether good wins over the more negative elements that are prevalent in society."

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026

And parts that are unhealthily relaxed are too positive, and should be made more negative.

From A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication by Daniel Clark