Meaning of 'negative'

adjective

involving disadvantage or harm

Example: "minus (or negative) factors"

Synonyms: minus

adjective

expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

adjective

having a negative charge

Example: "electrons are negative"

Synonyms: electronegative negatively charged

adjective

designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

Example: "negative criticism"

Synonyms: damaging

adjective

having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant

Example: "ran a negative campaign"

adjective

characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance

adjective

less than zero

Example: "a negative number"

adjective

reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

Example: "negative interest rates"

adjective

not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition

Example: "the HIV test was negative"

Synonyms: disconfirming

noun

a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

noun

a reply of denial

Example: "They answered in the negative."

verb

vote against

Synonyms: blackball