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Negative

🔄 Synonyms of "Negative"

18 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
perversenounMorally wrong or evil; wicked; perverted.
dissidentnounA person who formally opposes the current political structure, the political group in power, the policies of the political group in power, or current laws.
badnounOf low quality.
harmfulCausing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.
antagonisticContending or acting against.
disadvantageousNot advantageous.
dismissiveShowing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss.
dissentientnounDissenting; of a different opinion.
backwardnounIndicating position or direction.
damagingCausing damage; harmful, injurious.
vetonounA political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.
destructiveCausing destruction; damaging.
minusnoun(mathematics) The minus sign (−).
blackballnoun(countable) A rejection; a vote against admitting someone.
disconfirmingestablishing as invalid or untrue
electronegative(chemistry) tending to attract electrons to form a chemical bond
counternounOne who counts.
nonnoun(nonstandard) Used to negate or invert the meaning of the following adjective. More properly written as the prefix non-.

↔️ Antonyms of "Negative"

Words with the opposite meaning.

WordDefinition
positivenounIncluded, present, characterized by affirmation.
affirmativenounYes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
neutralnoun(politics) Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
confirmingnounAn act of confirmation.
affirmatoryGiving affirmation; assertive; affirmative.
electropositivenounhaving a positive electric charge
electroneutral(physics) Having no net electric charge

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Negative"

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WordDefinition
nonnoun(nonstandard) Used to negate or invert the meaning of the following adjective. More properly written as the prefix non-.
badOf low quality.
dissentientDissenting; of a different opinion.
disadvantageousNot advantageous.
dissidentIn a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant.
dissentingShowing a strongly different opinion, belief, or viewpoint.
antagonisticContending or acting against.
dismissiveShowing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss.
vetonounA political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.
blackballnoun(countable) A rejection; a vote against admitting someone.
harmfulCausing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.
damagingCausing damage; harmful, injurious.
perverseMorally wrong or evil; wicked; perverted.
destructiveCausing destruction; damaging.
counterContrary or opposing
backwardIndicating position or direction.
minusBeing a negative quantity; pertaining to a deficit or reduction.
electronegative(chemistry) tending to attract electrons to form a chemical bond
disconfirmingestablishing as invalid or untrue
negatorynounNegative, negating.

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