negative

Meaning

Not desirable or optimistic; harmful or unpleasant.

not desirable or positive; bad or harmful

Example Sentences

She had a negative attitude about the upcoming project.

The team had a negative attitude towards the proposal.

Synonyms

pessimistic, dismal, unfavorable, detrimental, harmful

Entry 1

pessimistic, dismal, unfavorable

Entry 2

unfavorable, detrimental, harmful, pessimistic

Antonyms

positive, optimistic, affirmative, favorable

Entry 1

positive, optimistic, affirmative

Entry 2

positive, favorable, optimistic

Collocations

negative impact, negative response, negative result