negative
/ˈnegətɪv/ adjectiveDefinition
NO ENTHUSIASM › not having enthusiasm or positive opinions about something: negative feelings Many people have a negative attitude towards ageing.
BAD › A negative effect is bad and causes damage to something: Terrorist threats have had a very negative impact on tourism.
MEDICINE › If the result of a test to prove if someone is pregnant or ill is negative, that person is not pregnant or ill.
NUMBERS › A negative number is less than zero.
GRAMMAR › In language, a negative word or phrase expresses the meaning 'no' or 'not'.
(Definition of negative adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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