negative

/nɛɡətɪv/ adjectiveverbnoun
8 letters3 syllables12 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS12
ADJECTIVE
1

Designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions.

“negative criticism”

2

Having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant.

“ran a negative campaign”

“delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life”

3

Less than zero.

“a negative number”

4

Not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition.

“the HIV test was negative”

5

Involving disadvantage or harm.

“minus (or negative) factors”

6

Having a negative charge.

“electrons are negative”

7

Characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features.

“a negative outlook on life”

“a colorless negative personality”

8

Expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial.

OTHER
1

Reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive.

“negative interest rates”

VERB
1

Vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent.

NOUN
1

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

2

A reply of denial.

“he answered in the negative”

WORD FORMS
Related formnegativeness
Related formnegativity
Related formnegate
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinegativenay
Starts & ends withN … E
Syllablesneg · a · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED26
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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