negative

Meanings

• adjective

  Opposite or contrary to something; not having a particular quality or attribute or being the obverse of something.

  - "The result was negative, indicating no disease was present."
  - "His attitude towards the proposal was negative."
  - "The test showed a negative result."

• adjective

  Serving to subtract or diminish.

  - "The negative effects of smoking on health."
  - "The negative consequences of the decision."
  - "The negative feedback from customers."

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Pronunciation

1. /-ɾɪv/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

affirmative , nonnegative , positive

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Synonyms

undesirable

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with negative
apothegm , calamity , complicity , destiny , history , infamy , obligation , piety , relevancy , serenity , sobriety , sympathy , temptation , vigilancy

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Homonyms

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1. negative (adjective) (en) : Opposite or contrary to something; not having a particular quality or attribute or being the obverse of something.
   

2. negative (noun) (en) : A quantity that is less than zero; a number or value that is less than zero.
   

3. negative (verb) (en) : To deny or refuse something; to express disagreement or opposition.
   

4. negative (adverb) (en) : In a negative or opposing way.
   

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Homophones

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1. negative (adjective)
   

2. negative (noun)
   

3. negatively
   

4. negate
   

5. negotiate
   

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Variants

List of all variants of negative that leads to same result
negative , negatively , negativeness , negativenesses , negativities , negativity , in the negative , negatives , negatived , negativing , negative feedback , negative feedbacks , negative income tax , negative income taxes , negative sign , negative signs , negative transfer , negative transfers , negative equity , double negative , double negatives , false negative , false negatives , false-negative , false-negatives

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Forms

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negativeness, negatively, negate, negotiate

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Etymology

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Old French negatif, from negater to deny, refuse, oppose, from ne- 'not' + gater 'to hinder, obstruct'

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Trivia

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1. The negative symbol (-) was first used by the Greek mathematician Pythagoras around 500 BC.

2. The term 'negative' comes from the Latin word 'negare', which means 'to deny'.

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Related Concepts

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1. positive: The opposite of negative. Having a favorable or optimistic attitude or outcome.

2. affirmative: Expressing agreement or approval; having a positive or optimistic outlook.

3. pessimism: A belief that the future will be bad or that the worst is likely to happen.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'negative' is often used to describe a character or situation that is pessimistic, critical, or opposing. In art, negative space refers to the empty or unoccupied areas around and between the subject or objects. In music, a negative sign in front of a note indicates a rest or pause.

How to Memorize "negative"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a red stop sign to remember the negative meaning of the word.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'negative' with the word 'opposite' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Never Eat Shredded Wheat' to remember the negative prefix 'ne' in words like 'negative'.

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