English expressions. 2014.
negative — I adjective acrimonious, antagonistic, antipathetic, antipathetical, argumentative, at odds with, attacking, averse, belligerent, bickering, cantankerous, clashing, conflicting, confutative, contentious, contesting, contradictory, contrary,… … Law dictionary
negative — adj *neutral, indifferent Antonyms: affirmative negative vb 1 *deny, gainsay, traverse, contradict, impugn, contravene 2 *neutralize, counteract Analogous words: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
negative — [adj] bad, contradictory abrogating, adverse, against, annulling, antagonistic, anti, balky, colorless, con, contrary, contravening, counteractive, cynical, denying, detrimental, disallowing, disavowing, dissentient, dissenting, gainsaying,… … New thesaurus
negative — {{11}}negative (adj.) c.1400, expressing denial, from O.Fr. negatif (13c.) and directly from L. negativus that which denies, from negat , pp. stem of negare deny, say no (see DENY (Cf. deny)). Meaning expressing negation is from c.1500; that of… … Etymology dictionary
negative — adj., n. & v. adj. 1 expressing or implying denial, prohibition, or refusal (a negative vote; a negative answer). 2 (of a person or attitude): a lacking positive attributes; apathetic; pessimistic. b opposing or resisting; uncooperative. 3 marked … Useful english dictionary
negative — [neg′ə tiv] adj. [ME negatife < OFr or L: OFr négatif < L negativus < negatus: see NEGATION] 1. containing, expressing, or implying a denial or refusal; that says “no” [a negative reply] 2. opposite to something regarded as positive;… … English World dictionary
negative option — negative option, adj. a clause in a sales contract, as for a series of books or records, that provides that merchandise will be sent periodically to the subscriber unless he or she notifies the company in writing that it is not wanted. [1970 75]… … Universalium
negative — adj 1. nullifying, voiding, disannulling, annulling, canceling, revocatory; quashing, invalidating, vitiating, vacating, disenacting; forbidding, prohibiting, proscribing, disapproving; denying, contradicting, gainsaying, traversing. 2. opposed,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
negative — [[t]ne̱gətɪv[/t]] ♦♦♦ negatives 1) ADJ GRADED A fact, situation, or experience that is negative is unpleasant, depressing, or harmful. The news from overseas is overwhelmingly negative... All this had an extremely negative effect on the criminal… … English dictionary
negative — negatively, adv. negativeness, negativity, n. /neg euh tiv/, adj., n., adv., v., negatived, negativing, interj. adj. 1. expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question. 2. refusing consent, as to a proposal: a… … Universalium
