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

not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; the HIV test was negative

[ Syn: disconfirming ]

reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive; negative interest rates'

a reply of denial; he answered in the negative'

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

having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant; ran a negative campaign; delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life'

less than zero; a negative number'

designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; negative criticism

[ Syn: damaging ]

having a negative charge; electrons are negative

[ Syn: electronegative , negatively charged ]

involving disadvantage or harm; minus (or negative) factors

[ Syn: minus ]

vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; The President vetoed the bill

[ Syn: veto , blackball ]