ENGLISH: negative - CREOLE: negatif



Overview of noun negative



The noun negative has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)



1. (1) negative -- (a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative")

2. negative -- (a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed)



Overview of verb negative



The verb negative has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)



1. veto, blackball, negative -- (vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill")



Overview of adj negative



The adj negative has 9 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)



1. (12) negative -- (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")

2. (4) negative, electronegative -- (having a negative electric charge; "electrons are negative")

3. (2) negative -- (expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial)

4. (1) negative -- (having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant; "ran a negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life")

5. negative, disconfirming -- (not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative")

6. negative -- (reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive; "negative interest rates")

7. negative -- (less than zero; "a negative number")

8. damaging, negative -- (designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism")

9. minus, negative -- (involving disadvantage or harm; "minus (or negative) factors")

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