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negative

ˈneɡətɪv

adjective

negatywny

nɛɡaˈtɨvnɨ· przymiotnik
Also
ujemny
Definition

Expressing 'no' or 'not', or bad, harmful, or not positive.

Examples
She received a negative response to her job application.
Otrzymała negatywną odpowiedź na swoje podanie o pracę.
Try not to have a negative attitude towards challenges.
Staraj się nie mieć negatywnego nastawienia do wyzwań.
Synonyms
adversedetrimentalpessimistic
Collocations
negative impactnegative feedbacknegative thoughts

noun

negatyw

nɛˈɡatɨf· rzeczownik
Definition

A word or statement that expresses denial, disagreement, or refusal; also, a result showing the absence of something.

Examples
The pregnancy test came back as a negative.
Test ciążowy wyszedł negatywnie.
He tends to focus only on the negatives in any situation.
On ma tendencję do skupiania się tylko na negatywach w każdej sytuacji.
Synonyms
denialrefusaldrawback
Collocations
test negativefocus on the negatives
Word forms
negativesplural
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