Dictionary Check: negative
"negative" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
15
points
Definition
adjective
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
Example:
"a negative outlook on life"
adjective
expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
adjective
having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
Example:
"ran a negative campaign"
adjective
not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
Example:
"the HIV test was negative"
adjective
reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
Example:
"negative interest rates"
adjective
less than zero
Example:
"a negative number"
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