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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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The figures were notably more negative than analysts’ forecasts of quarterly net profit at 138.2 million kronor and revenue at 30.64 billion kronor, according to Visible Alpha estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

Blank said that both of these moments, which have gained outsized national media attention, paint the picture of a more negative primary campaign than the one that has actually played out.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

They report that caregiving has a more negative than positive impact on a person’s emotional well-being, physical health, financial situation, career and social life.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

These observations may be summarized by saying that the benzene nucleus is more negative in character than the aliphatic residues.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various