negatives

noun

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

a reply of denial

verb

vote against

adjective

involving disadvantage or harm

having a negative charge

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

less than zero

reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

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

having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant

expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance

Roots

negoneg- · Latin · deny

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The word negatives breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root neg-, from Latin nego (“deny”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.