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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)

negative

/ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv/

noun1 of 2

being harmful, unwanted, or unhelpful

  • “But you know well that this would have negative consequences.”Tatoeba
  • “A negative mind will never give you a positive life.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

verb2 of 2

To refuse; to veto.

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

negative: meaning, pronunciation and examples · Toofey