negative

adjective
neg·a·tive
/ˈnɛɡ.ə.tɪv/

Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.

Example

“The high exchange rate will have a negative effect on our profits.”

Other meanings

Of a number: less than zero.
Less than zero degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.

Antonyms

positive

Example sentences

“I've been having a lot of negative thoughts lately.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Just because a comment is negative doesn't mean it's true.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“What is one negative thing your last boss say about you?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "negātīvus" (that denies, negative).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “negative” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.