Antonym: affirmative, positive. Similar words: negation, negate, allegation, relegation, native, relative, creative, superlative. Meaning: ['negətɪv] 
n. 1. a reply of denial 2. a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed. v. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent. adj. 1. characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features 2. having a negative electric charge 3. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial 4. having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant 5. not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition 6. reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive 7. less than zero 8. designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions 9. involving disadvantage or harm.
n. 1. a reply of denial 2. a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed. v. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent. adj. 1. characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features 2. having a negative electric charge 3. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial 4. having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant 5. not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition 6. reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive 7. less than zero 8. designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions 9. involving disadvantage or harm. 271, A gram - negative bacillus of the genus Yersinia that causes various animal diseases.
272, Mana Flare - Causes the Faerie Dragon to channel negative magical energies that damage nearby cast spells.
273, The greatest challenge of a negative feedback loop in an economic downturn is demand destruction.
274, We remain negative on Sterling as the UK economy is clearly faltering.
275, There is no negative externality there: they've knowingly taken the risk.
276, The problem of environmental pollution roots in the characteristic of public goods and negative externality.
277, While a negative ( minus ) feedback loop can reduce amplification, help for system stability and - correction of zero - point.
More similar words: negation, negate, allegation, relegation, native, relative, creative, superlative, vegetative, narrative, imperative, lucrative, tentative, initiative, indicative, cumulative, pejorative, relatively, decorative, creatively, commutative, cooperative, innovative, correlative, qualitative, alternative, affirmative, legislative, tentatively, appreciative.