Negative - Definition

adj 1: 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" [ant: neutral,
positive]
2: expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
[ant: affirmative, affirmatory]
3: having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant; "ran a
negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative
outlook on life"
4: not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a
specific condition; "the HIV test was negative" [syn:
negative, disconfirming] [ant: confirming, positive]
5: reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as
positive; "negative interest rates" [ant: positive]
6: less than zero; "a negative number"
7: designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive
or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism" [syn:
damaging, negative]
8: having a negative charge; "electrons are negative" [syn:
negative, electronegative, negatively charged]
9: involving disadvantage or harm; "minus (or negative) factors"
[syn: minus, negative]
n 1: a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative" [ant:
affirmative]
2: a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and
shade or colors reversed
v 1: vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The
President vetoed the bill" [syn: veto, blackball,
negative]