Negative Definition & Meaning
negative
- adjective
- characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features; "a negative outlook on life"; "a colorless negative personality"; "a negative evaluation"; "a negative reaction to an advertising campaign"
- expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
- having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant; "ran a negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life"
- not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative"
- reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive; "negative interest rates"
- less than zero; "a negative number"
- designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism"
- having a negative charge; "electrons are negative"
- involving disadvantage or harm; "minus (or negative) factors"
- noun
- a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative"
- a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
- verb
- vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"
"Negative" in song lyrics
See how negative is used in real songs:
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"Right inside the eye of the negative"
Aceyalone — Mic Check -
"I'm goin all in, like I was goin in negative"
Alex Dimez — Stormy -
"And it's relative. This hip hop scene is too negative"
Apathy — That Ol' Boom Bap
Words that rhyme with negative
Usage tips for "negative"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does negative mean?
- characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features; "a negative outlook on life"; "a colorless negative personality"; "a negative evaluation"; "a negative reaction to an advertising campaign" expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant; "ran a negative campaign
- What part of speech is negative?
- Negative is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
- How many definitions does negative have?
- Negative has 12 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).