negative in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
negative in Hindi हिन्दी
negative in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
negative in Marathi मराठी
negative in Sindhi سنڌي
negative in English
- negative⇄adj. 1a. saying no; stating that something is not so.
Ex. A shake of the head is negative. ""I won't"" is a negative expression.
b. arguing against a question being debated.
Ex. the negative side.
c. prohibitory, as a command or - negative⇄adv. (Informal.) no.
Ex. ""Want to head home?"" ""Negative, Pop"" (John Updike). - negative⇄adv. negatively.
- negative⇄expr. in the negative,
a. expressing disagreement by saying no; denying.
Ex. They unanimously answered in the negative (Horace Walpole).
b. in favor of denying (a request, suggestion, or the like).
Ex. That should be determined - negative⇄expr. the negative, the side that says no or denies in an argument especially in a formal debate.
- negative⇄negative, adjective, adverb, noun, verb, -tived,-tiving.
- negative⇄noun negativeness.
- negative⇄noun 1. a word or statement that says no or denies; negative reply or answer.
Ex. ""I won't"" is a negative. The positive and the negative are set before the mind for its choice (Jonathan Edwards).
2. a negative quality or characteristic. - negative⇄v.t. 1. to say no to; deny.
Ex. Father negatived our plan. The suggestion that it is a means of dealing with ectoparasites seems to be negatived by the following considerations (New Scientist).
2. to vote against or veto.
3. to show t