negative

ˈnɛɡətɪv
negatednegating
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Adjective

1.

unfavorable

damaging or undesirable
  • The report had a negative impact on sales.Der Bericht hatte einen negativen Einfluss auf den Verkauf.
2.

attitude

pessimistic or not optimistic
  • He always has a negative outlook on life.Er hat immer eine negative Einstellung zum Leben.
3.

language

expressing refusal or denial
  • His response was negative when asked to volunteer..Seine Antwort war ablehnend, als er gefragt wurde, ob er freiwillig helfen würde

Noun

1.

medical

result of a test indicating absence of a condition or substance
  • The lab report showed a negative for the presence of toxins..Der Laborbericht zeigte ein negativ für das Vorhandensein von Toxinen
2.

evaluation

unfavorable aspect or characteristic
Nachteil mnegativer Aspekt Schwachstelle f
  • The negative of the plan is its high cost.Der Nachteil des Plans sind die hohen Kosten.
3.

denial

statement that something is not true
  • The report was filled with negatives.Der Bericht war voller Verneinungen.

Verb

tr.
1.

contradiction

contradict or oppose a statement or idea
  • She negatived his argument with solid evidence.Sie widerlegte sein Argument mit soliden Beweisen.
2.

neutralization

make something ineffective or nullify it
aufheben unwirksam machen entkräften
  • The new law negatived the previous regulations.Das neue Gesetz hob die vorherigen Vorschriften auf.
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Expressions with negative: examples in English and translations in German

negativ werden
ins Negative gehen
The discussion started to go negative after the disagreement.
verneinend
negativ
She replied in the negative to the invitation.
ein negatives Bild zeichnen
schlecht beschreiben
The report paints a negative picture of the company's future.
negative Veränderung
There was a negative change in the quality of the product.
ungünstige Konsequenzen
unerwünschte Ergebnisse
The negative consequences of the policy change were felt by many employees.
negativer Beitrag
schädlicher Beitrag
His negative contribution to the project delayed its completion.

Images of negative

  • negative: photographic image showing reversed colors
    (photography) Negativ

Synonyms and analogies of negative in English

Examples of negative in a sentence

  • Her negative attitude was discouraging to the team.
  • Her negative comments affected the team's morale.
  • The report painted a negative picture of the situation.
  • She gave a negative reply to the invitation.
  • The committee's decision was negative, halting the project.
  • The equation resulted in a negative value.

Translations of "negative" in Context ordered by category and frequency

negativadj.

Working late hours can have a negative impact on your health.

Überstunden zu machen kann sich negativ auf Ihre Gesundheit auswirken.

schlechtadj./adv.

People having secret negative thoughts about me behind my back.

Leute, die hinter meinem Rücken schlecht über mich denken.

ablehnendadj.

If the response is still negative then you need to apply pressure.

Ist die Antwort noch immer ablehnend, müssen Sie Druck anwenden.

nachteiligeadj.

Anti-competitive regulatory settings in the product market have a negative bearing on productivity.

Ein den Wettbewerb behindernder Regelungsrahmen für Produktmärkte hat nachteilige Auswirkungen auf die Produktivität.

dasNegativnn.

Working late hours can have a negative impact on your health.

Überstunden zu machen kann sich negativ auf Ihre Gesundheit auswirken.

derNachteilnm.

The country is somewhat isolated, which was not a negative for us.

Das Domizil liegt etwas abgelegen, was für uns kein Nachteil war.

minusadv.

Because dry ice is something crazy like, negative a hundred degrees...

Weil Trockeneis ist etwas verrückt so minus hundert Grad oder so...

neinadv.

Most companies would have to respond to this question in the negative.

Die meisten Unternehmen müssen diese Frage wohl mit nein beantworten.

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negative: Examples and translations in context

He was surprised when his account balance showed a negative amount.

Er war überrascht, als sein Kontostand einen negativen Betrag aufwies.

I was deeply offended by the negative feedback on my project.

Ich war zutiefst gekränkt von dem negativen Feedback zu meinem Projekt.

Parents should shield their children from harmful influences and negative experiences.

Eltern sollten ihre Kinder vor schädlichen Einflüssen und negativen Erfahrungen abschirmen.

His enthusiasm for the project collapsed after receiving the negative feedback.

Seine Begeisterung für das Projekt brach nach dem negativen Feedback zusammen.

It's important not to harbor negative feelings about past mistakes.

Es ist wichtig, keine negativen Gefühle über vergangene Fehler zu hegen.

His negative comments about everything are beginning to jangle my nerves.

Seine negativen Kommentare über alles gehen mir allmählich richtig auf die Nerven.

Please don't bring down the atmosphere with your negative comments.

Bitte verderben Sie nicht die Atmosphäre mit Ihren negativen Kommentaren.

These negative stereotypes are still entrenched in many people's minds today.

Diese negativen Stereotype sind heute noch in vielen Köpfen verankert.

See also:

negative consequencesnegative pressurenegative feedbacknegative influencenegative interest
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