Word Image
plural: negatives
Part Of Speech
noun, verb, adjective
Word Meaning
noun: a reply that indicates denial or contradiction; something that is the opposite or negation of something else; a negative number; a negative photographic image on transparent material used for printing positive pictures
verb: to refuse to accept or approve; to vote against; to refuse to grant
adjective: marked by denial, prohibition, or refusal; not positive or helpful; less than zero and opposite in sign to a positive number; of, being, or relating to electricity of a kind of which the electron is the elementary unit; not indicating the presence of a particular germ or condition; having the light and dark parts approximately opposite to those of the thing or person photographed
Word Family
negatived
negativing
negatively
negativity
negativeness
Sentences
The show’s reviews were mostly negative, unfortunately.
Car exhaust has a negative effect on the environment.
There are many negative effects of the drug.
The smoke and fumes affected the animals negatively.
A battery has a positive and a negative pole.
The test showed a negative result.
“No” and “not” are negatives.
Can I have the negatives to make copies of the photos?
The feedback about the new product was all negative.
You’re depressing everyone with your negativity.
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