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negative

[neg-uh-tiv] / ˈnɛg ə tɪv /
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
favorable
WEAK
good positive
NOUN
contradiction
Synonyms
STRONG
denial disavowal nay refusal refutation
Antonyms
STRONG
approval
WEAK
positive

Example Sentences

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But I did not want this to be a salacious look at the negative accounts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The war had a negative impact of around 1% on organic growth for the quarter, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

In 2019, hundreds of children in the town of Ratodero, in Sindh province, tested positive for HIV, most of them with parents who tested negative.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Karishma writes that the gap between the 10- and 2-year break-even rate was at negative 0.5408 percentage points, compared with negative 0.997 percentage points on March 20.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Again, a negative shake, then a focused study of my face, waiting.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

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