☹️negative

adjective
/ˈnɛɡətɪv/

Meaning

not desirable or positive; bad or harmful
Not desirable or optimistic; harmful or unpleasant.

Example Sentences

The team had a negative attitude towards the proposal.

She had a negative attitude about the upcoming project.

Synonyms

unfavorable, detrimental, harmful, pessimistic, dismal
Entry 1
unfavorable, detrimental, harmful, pessimistic
Entry 2
pessimistic, dismal, unfavorable

Antonyms

positive, favorable, optimistic, affirmative
Entry 1
positive, favorable, optimistic
Entry 2
positive, optimistic, affirmative

Collocations

negative impact, negative response, negative result

More Example Sentences

He is bored with listening to negative talk.

Negative self-talk is harmful to confidence.

They are wise enough to avoid negative people.

They deal with negative reviews professionally.

Negative comments can be harmful for confidence.

I mentally trained myself to avoid negative thoughts.

In a nutshell, this measure has both positive and negative sides.

In my view, social media is having a negative impact on young people.

The role of the govt. in decreasing the prices of commodities is negative.

The negative aspect is that it will require a lot of time and resources to implement.

Related Vocabularies

Dark or poorly lit; depressing or pessimistic.
able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious
gracefully flexible and supple
In poor condition through long use or lack of care; of low quality.
Uncontrolled and unrestrained.
hidden or secret, often with a selfish motive

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