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negative
adjective (NO) /ˈneɡ.ə.tɪv/
/-t̬ɪv/ Definition
B2 expressing "no": We received a negative answer to our request. → Opposite affirmativeYes, no and not A2 A negative sentence or phrase is one that contains a word such as "not", "no", "never", or "nothing": "I've never seen him in my life" is a negative sentence. "Don't" and "do not" are negative forms of "do".Grammatical terms negatively
/-li/ adverb Not hopefulYes, no and not
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Synonyms and related words:
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- aye adverb
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