All 4 Uses
negative
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She Said Yes
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- It means learning to break out of the selfish life ...It's not a negative thing, but a way of freeing yourself to live life more fully.†
p. 136.9 *negative = bad or harmful
- I am depressed ...I never wanted to be a negative person, or to be a crybaby.†
p. 118.1
- She had just heard a negative comment or some other gossip about me, and hadn't defended me, and she felt guilty about it.†
p. 138.9
- I've tried not to be negative and tried not to judge others by how they look or what they say.†
p. 153.4
Definitions:
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(negative as in: had a negative effect) bad or harmful
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(negative as in: negative feedback from customers) to express criticism or disagreement, or (especially when talking over a radio or in a military setting) to say "no"
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(negative as in: a negative attitude) pessimistic (emphasizing bad things) or disagreeable
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(negative as in: The test came back negative.) did not find a condition or substance to be present
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(negative as in: a negative number) less than zero
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) See a comprehensive dictionary for less common meanings of negative including some in the fields of electricity, physics, chemistry, medicine, photography, and grammar. Note that most non-technical senses of negative indicate that something is bad or lacking.