English to English
adjective
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
source: WordNet 3.0
- not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
The HIV test was negative.
source: WordNet 3.0
- reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
Negative interest rates.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent; as, a negative answer; a negative opinion; -- opposed to affirmative.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- a reply of denial
He answered in the negative.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
source: WordNet 3.0
- A proposition by which something is denied or forbidden; a conception or term formed by prefixing the negative particle to one which is positive; an opposite or contradictory term or conception.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
Ran a negative campaign.
Delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life.
source: WordNet 3.0
- less than zero
A negative number.
source: WordNet 3.0
- designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
Negative criticism.
source: WordNet 3.0
- having a negative charge
Electrons are negative.
source: WordNet 3.0
- involving disadvantage or harm
Minus (or negative) factors.
source: WordNet 3.0
verb
- vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
The President vetoed the bill.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To prove unreal or untrue; to disprove.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
adj
- [négativ] Kumakailâ
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
noun
- [négativ] Kailâ; tanggí; tatwâ
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
