negative

• يصف شيئًا ليس إيجابيًا، مثل صفة سيئة أو موقف متشائم أو نتيجة تدل على النفي أو الغياب.

Describes something that is not positive, such as a bad quality, a pessimistic attitude, or a result that shows absence or denial.

1. Expressing denial or refusalA2formal

   Indicating that something is not true, not present, or not allowed.

   منفيّ

   • She gave a negative response to the invitation.
   • The test result was negative for the disease.
   • He received a negative answer to his request.

   المرادفاتdissentingopposing

   الأضدادaffirmativepositive

2. Pessimistic or unfavorableB1formal

   Focusing on the bad aspects of a situation; not optimistic.

   سلبي

   • He has a negative attitude towards change.
   • The reviews of the movie were mostly negative.
   • She tried to avoid negative thoughts.

   المرادفاتadversebleakcynicaldefeatistdownbeatgloomypessimisticunfavorable

   الأضدادconstructivefavorablehopefuloptimisticpositive

3. B1formalscientific

   Relating to a number or value that is less than zero.

   سالب

   • The temperature dropped to negative ten degrees.
   • Negative numbers are used in mathematics.
   • The account balance is negative.

   المرادفاتminus

   الأضدادnonnegativepositive

• اسم يدل على قول أو جواب أو كمية يعبر عن النفي أو الرفض أو انعدام أمر إيجابي؛ ويُستعمل أيضًا للإشارة إلى النقيض أو الجانب السلبي أو الصورة السالبة.

A noun referring to a statement, response, or quantity that expresses denial, refusal, or the absence of something positive.

1. Refusal or denialB1formal

   A statement or expression that says no or denies something.

   النفي

   • The answer was a clear negative.
   • She responded with a negative to the invitation.
   • The committee gave a negative to the proposal.

   المرادفاتdenialnaynegationnorefusalrejection

   الأضدادacceptanceaffirmativeapprovalconsent

2. Photographic negativeB2formal

   An image on film or plate in which light areas appear dark and dark areas appear light, used to produce positive prints.

   النيجاتيف

   • He developed the negatives from the old camera.
   • The photographer stored the negatives carefully.
   • She scanned the negative to create a digital copy.

   الأضدادpositive

3. Disadvantage or drawbackB2formal

   An aspect that is harmful, undesirable, or unfavorable.

   جانب سلبي

   • The negatives of the plan outweigh the positives.
   • Every decision has its positives and negatives.
   • We need to consider all the negatives before proceeding.

   المرادفاتdefectdisadvantagedownsidedrawbackflawliabilityminusshortcomingweakness

   الأضدادadvantageassetbenefitpluspro