Negative synonyms
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The definition of cynical is having a belief that people only do things to serve their own needs.
A negative image
Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.
Involving a refusal
A denial of knowledge, relationship, and/or responsibility towards something (someone).
A negative image
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abrogating
Lacking positive qualities
Marked by calm self-control:
Having a negative electrical charge; tending to move to the positive electrode, or anode, in electrolysis
double-negative (related)
The definition of a double negative is the use of two negative words in the same sentence. Just as in math, two negatives can add together to create a positive. This means that your sentence can convey the exact opposite of what you wanted it to, as your negatives cancel each other out.
The definition of morose is having a gloomy attitude or character.
Relating to or characteristic of an adversary; involving antagonistic elements:
Unfavorable or adverse:
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help (related)
Tending to discourage, retard, or make more difficult
Involving a refusal
Involving a refusal
privative
Characterized by a taking away or loss of some quality
Lacking positive qualities
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affirmative (antonym)
picture (related)
The image or succession of images on a TV or computer screen, as in a telecast or Webcast
The act or an instance of refusing.
A clause in a contract or other writing, stating that the producer or seller of product, device, or process makes no promises about its quality or performance and will not be responsible for harm resulting therefrom.
Involving a refusal
developed film
A negative image
The characteristic of being pessimistic or contrarian.
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Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.
A negative image
A negative quality, feature, etc.
The cancellation, erasure or deletion of something
A negative image
accept (related)
(Intransitive) To receive something willingly.
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the-negative (related)
The definition of absent is something that does not exist.
Lacking positive qualities
image (related)
The concept or character projected to the public, as by a person or institution, especially as interpreted by the mass media:
To travel across, often under difficult conditions.
having a negative charge
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Distant in space, time, or nature; remote.
A negative image
One who takes no side in a controversy:
good (antonym)
Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.
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Having or showing opposition; adverse:
To use a veto against.
To shut out from social or commercial participation; ostracize or boycott.
coagulase (related)
Dissenting, esp. from the majority opinion
Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
Involving a refusal
impugning
Involving a refusal
Involving a refusal
naysaying
That opposes, refuses, etc., esp. habitually
Involving a refusal
Involving a refusal
unaffirmative
Lacking positive qualities
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That counteracts
Lacking positive qualities
Without enthusiasm; unexcited.
Moody and melancholy; dejected.
Affecting the sense of smell (as of hunting dogs) only feebly; having lost its odour.
A statement in opposition to another; denial
Something that refutes, as an argument
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admissible (antonym)
The definition of admissible is a person or thing that is allowed or accepted.
assenting (antonym)
Involving a refusal
accepting (antonym)
Characterized by acceptance.
emphatic (antonym)
Forceful and definite in expression or action.
denial (related)
(--- Psychology) An unconscious defense mechanism characterized by refusal to acknowledge painful realities, thoughts, or feelings.
The definition of an annihilation is the entire and complete destruction of a place, thing or group.
(Medicine) A factor or symptom which makes the prescribed treatment inadvisable.
A person regarded as being of no importance or significance.
A logical operator that returns a false value if the operand is true and a true value if the operand is false.
In U.S. history, the refusal of a state to recognize or enforce within its territory any federal law held to be an infringement on its sovereignty
A negative image
affirmation (antonym)
(Law) A solemn declaration, but not under oath: permitted to one who has conscientious objections to taking oaths
(Idiomatic) To reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction.
To raise arguments against; voice opposition to.
To deny is defined as to refuse to admit something, refuse to agree to something, refuse to acknowledge something or refuse to accept something.
(Law) To refuse to abide by (a contract, agreement, etc.); repudiate
To contradict; to withsay; to deny, refute; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid.
To make negative:
(Rare) To contradict or controvert; to oppose; to challenge or question the truth or validity of a given statement.
negatively (related)
postive (related)
A denial or refusal.
To be inconsistent with; be contrary to:
distorted (related)
subjective (related)
false positive (related)
self-beliefs (related)
The definition of repugnant is something that is extremely offensive, contradictory or antagonistic.
A full-page book illustration, often in color and printed on paper different from that used for text pages.
A thin covering or coating:
bias (related)
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