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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

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more negative

Citibank economists, who are more negative about the labor market than other Wall Street firms, believe a lower unemployment rate stems mainly from more people leaving the labor market.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Some critics think this made the sentiment index more downbeat, in part because research has shown that when people are surveyed online, they tend to be more negative.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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

I can't do much more till I get more negative, even with the light right, which it isn't.

From The Phantom Herd by B. M. Bower

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