negative
A1Frequent NGSL-2UK /ˈneɡətɪv/US /ˈneɡətɪv/
Meaning
adjective
bad or harmful
“The crisis had a negative effect on trade.”
noun
a word or statement that means ‘no’; an act of refusing to do something or of denying something
“in the negative, She answered in the negative (= said ‘no’).”
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