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DictionarynegativeUnfavorable outlook or judgment
adjective

negative

Unfavorable or undesirable.

The proposal receives negative feedback from several members of the committee.

Etymology
negatLatinto deny
+iveEnglishhaving a specified character

The original idea of denial broadened to absence, opposition, and failure. Negative then came to describe outcomes or qualities judged unfavorable or undesirable.

In context

Dr. Tracey Marks4:32
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.
Low Self-Esteem: Signs You Have It, How You Get It, How to Increase It

More examples

  • The restaurant gets a negative review for its slow service.
  • Lack of sleep has a negative effect on concentration.
  • She stays hopeful even when everyone else seems negative.

Forms

negative · more negative · most negative

negatively adverb — In an unfavorable or harmful way.

negativity noun — An attitude of criticism or pessimism.

Similar words

unfavorable
Emphasizes disapproval or conditions that work against success.
critical
Emphasizes finding fault rather than causing undesirable effects.
harmful
Specifically describes something that causes damage or injury.