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'
negative (adj.)
a reply of denial; he answered in the negative'
a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
negative (n.)
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 ]