negative


Meanings

  • a reply of denial;
    • "he answered in the negative"
  • a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
  • vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent;
  • 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"
  • expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
  • having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant;
    • "ran a negative campaign"
    • "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life"
  • not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition;
    • "the HIV test was negative"
  • reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive;
    • "negative interest rates"
  • less than zero;
    • "a negative number"
  • designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions;
    • "negative criticism"
  • having a negative charge;
    • "electrons are negative"
  • involving disadvantage or harm;
    • "minus (or negative) factors"
  • NEGATIVE v -TIVED, -TIVING, -TIVES to veto


Scrabble Score: 12

negative is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

negative is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

negative is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 15

negative is a valid Words With Friends word