· a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative"

Hypernym(s): denial

Antonym(s): affirmative

· a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

Hypernym(s): film, photographic_film

· vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"

Synonym(s): veto, blackball

Hypernym(s): oppose, controvert, contradict

· 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"

Antonym(s): neutral, positive

· expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

Antonym(s): affirmative

· 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"

Synonym(s): disconfirming

Antonym(s): positive

· reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive; "negative interest rates"

Antonym(s): positive

· less than zero; "a negative number"

· designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism"

Synonym(s): damaging

· having a negative charge; "electrons are negative"

Synonym(s): electronegative, negatively_charged

· involving disadvantage or harm; "minus (or negative) factors"

Synonym(s): minus