Synonyms: negative
Definition: a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
Similar words: film, photographic film
Definition: photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
Synonyms: negative
Definition: a reply of denial
Usage: he answered in the negative
Similar words: denial
Definition: the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
Usage: it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges
Synonyms: veto, negative, blackball
Definition: vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
Usage: The President vetoed the bill
Similar words: oppose, contradict, controvert
Definition: be resistant to
Usage: The board opposed his motion
Definition: involving disadvantage or harm
Usage: minus (or negative) factors
Similar words: disadvantageous
Definition: constituting a disadvantage
Synonyms: negative
Definition: expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
Similar words: dissentient, dissenting, dissident
Definition: disagreeing, especially with a majority
Synonyms: negative, negatively charged, electronegative
Definition: having a negative charge
Usage: electrons are negative
Similar words: charged
Definition: of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
Usage: charged particles; a charged battery
Definition: designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
Usage: negative criticism
Similar words: destructive
Definition: causing destruction or much damage
Usage: a policy that is destructive to the economy; destructive criticism
Synonyms: negative
Definition: having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
Usage: ran a negative campaign; delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life
Similar words: bad
Definition: having undesirable or negative qualities
Usage: a bad report card; his sloppy appearance made a bad impression; a bad little boy; clothes in bad shape; a bad cut; bad luck; the news was very bad; the reviews were bad; the pay is bad; it was a bad light for reading; the movie was a bad choice
Synonyms: negative
Definition: characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
Usage: a negative outlook on life; a colorless negative personality; a negative evaluation; a negative reaction to an advertising campaign
Similar words: antagonistic, counter
Definition: indicating opposition or resistance
Similar words: perverse
Definition: marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
Usage: took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans
Synonyms: negative
Definition: less than zero
Usage: a negative number
Similar words: minus
Definition: on the negative side or lower end of a scale
Usage: minus 5 degrees; a grade of B minus
Synonyms: disconfirming, negative
Definition: not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
Usage: the HIV test was negative
Similar words: Gram-negative
Definition: (of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram's method