Definition of "Negative" :

noun: a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

noun: a reply of denial

"He answered in the negative."

verb: vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

adjective: involving disadvantage or harm

"Minus (or negative) factors."

adjective: expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

adjective: having a negative charge

"Electrons are negative."

adjective: designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

"Negative criticism."

adjective: having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant

"Ran a negative campaign."

adjective: characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

"A negative outlook on life."

adjective: less than zero

"A negative number."

adjective: reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

"Negative interest rates."

adjective: not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition

"The HIV test was negative."