adjective / noun / verb
negative
Expressing denial or rejection.
The person raises a palm in a negative response to more dessert.
Etymology
The Latin verb means to deny. A negative answer or statement performs that action by refusing, rejecting, or declaring that something is not so.
In context
with low self-esteem has a lot of holes in their barrier and stays in the toxic relationship that affirms their negative beliefs about themselves.
More examples
- When asked for permission, he answered in the negative.
- The committee negatived the request for extra funding.
- Her test result is negative for the virus.
Forms
negative · negatives · negatived · negativing
negatively adverb — In a way that expresses denial.
negation noun — The act of denying a statement.