How to Spell negative
negative
negative - adjective
- Marked by denial, prohibition, or refusal; also : marked by absence, withholding, or removal of something positive
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"received a negative answer"
Etymology
Middle English negatyff, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French negatif, borrowed from Latin negātīvus "(of legal actions) restraining, (of words) denying," from negātus (past participle of negāre "to say no, deny") + -īvus -ive
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