negative

[US]/ˈneɡətɪv/
[UK]/ˈneɡətɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. refusing; doubting; pessimistic; opposite
n. denial; rejection; negation

Phrases & Collocations

negative effect

positive and negative

negative influence

negative pressure

in the negative

negative correlation

negative feedback

negative ion

negative growth

negative attitude

negative transfer

negative factor

negative sequence

negative electrode

negative temperature

negative charge

negative value

gram negative

false negative

Example Sentences

think positive, not negative

Real-world Examples

I'll pick up the negatives later. - Thank you.

Source: Prosecution witness

Hey, woo, woo, why is the air in here so negative?

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

And he turns a negative into a positive.

Source: Coffee Tasting Guide

But it's more than just a negative.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2014

Oh, I don't want to seem too negative!

Source: BEC Higher Listening Past Papers (Volume 3)

So we have the negative before " what I said" .

Source: Engvid-Benjamin Course Collection

If it comes back negative, that's a friendly.

Source: VOA Standard February 2013 Collection

That's the only negative I would say about it.

Source: 6 Minute English

These are generally considered to be negative words.

Source: English With Lucy (Bilingual Experience)

They measured each roommate's tendency towards negative thinking.

Source: Past English Major Level 4 Listening Exam Questions (with Translations)

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