Definition of negative

"negative" in the noun sense

1. negative

a reply of denial

"he answered in the negative"

2. negative

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

"negative" in the verb sense

1. veto, blackball, negative

vote against refuse to endorse refuse to assent

"The President vetoed the bill"

"negative" in the adjective sense

1. negative

characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance having no positive features

"a negative outlook on life"

"a colorless negative personality"

"a negative evaluation"

"a negative reaction to an advertising campaign"

2. negative

expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

3. negative

having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant

"ran a negative campaign"

"delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life"

4. negative, disconfirming

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

"the HIV test was negative"

5. negative

reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

"negative interest rates"

6. negative

less than zero

"a negative number"

7. damaging, negative

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

"negative criticism"

8. negative, electronegative, negatively charged

having a negative charge

"electrons are negative"

9. minus, negative

involving disadvantage or harm

"minus (or negative) factors"

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Quotations for negative

Bad is by its very nature negative, and can do nothing; whatsoever enables us to do anything, is by its very nature good. [ Carlyle ]

People think it would be fun to be a bird because you could fly. But they forget the negative side, which is the preening. [ Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts ]

Books are negative pictures of thought, and the more sensitive the mind that receives their images, the more nicely the fine lines are produced. [ O. W. Holmes ]

Books are the negative pictures of thought, and the more sensitive the mind that receives their images, the more nicely the finest lines are reproduced. [ Holmes ]

Pride of origin, whether high or low, springs from the same principle in human nature; one is but the positive, the other the negative, pole of a single weakness. [ Lowell ]

negative in Scrabble®

The word negative is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters negative:

NEGATIVE
(117)
NEGATIVE
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

vintage

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word negative

NEGATIVE
(117)
NEGATIVE
(117)
NEGATIVE
(78)
NEGATIVE
(78)
NEGATIVE
(48)
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(15)
NEGATIVE
(15)
NEGATIVE
(14)
NEGATIVE
(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In negative

NEGATIVE
(117)
NEGATIVE
(117)
VINTAGE
(95 = 45 + 50)
VINTAGE
(94 = 44 + 50)
VINTAGE
(89 = 39 + 50)
VINTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(83 = 33 + 50)
VINTAGE
(82 = 32 + 50)
VINTAGE
(80 = 30 + 50)
VINTAGE
(80 = 30 + 50)
VINTAGE
(80 = 30 + 50)
NEGATIVE
(78)
NEGATIVE
(78)
VINTAGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(71 = 21 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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(48)
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(48)
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GANEV
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(36)
EVITE
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VANG
(36)
VITAE
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
VAIN
(33)
AVENGE
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(33)
GANEV
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GIVEN
(33)
VINE
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(33)
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(33)
VANE
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VENT
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(32)
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AVENGE
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NEGATIVE
(24)
AVENGE
(24)
EATING
(24)
VANE
(24)
VEIN
(24)
VANG
(24)
VANG
(24)
EVENT
(24)

negative in Words With Friends™

The word negative is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters negative:

VINTAGE
(119 = 84 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

vintage

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word negative

NEGATIVE
(102)
NEGATIVE
(102)
NEGATIVE
(81)
NEGATIVE
(75)
NEGATIVE
(75)
NEGATIVE
(69)
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(64)
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(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In negative

VINTAGE
(119 = 84 + 35)
VINTAGE
(107 = 72 + 35)
NEGATIVE
(102)
NEGATIVE
(102)
VINTAGE
(101 = 66 + 35)
VINTAGE
(95 = 60 + 35)
VINTAGE
(91 = 56 + 35)
VINTAGE
(91 = 56 + 35)
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(91 = 56 + 35)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
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VINTAGE
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
VINTAGE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VINTAGE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VINTAGE
(83 = 48 + 35)
NEGATIVE
(81)
NEGATIVE
(75)
NEGATIVE
(75)
VINTAGE
(75 = 40 + 35)
VINTAGE
(73 = 38 + 35)
VINTAGE
(71 = 36 + 35)
NEGATIVE
(69)
AVENGE
(69)
VINTAGE
(69 = 34 + 35)
NEGATIVE
(68)
VINTAGE
(67 = 32 + 35)
VINTAGE
(67 = 32 + 35)
VINTAGE
(67 = 32 + 35)
VINTAGE
(67 = 32 + 35)
VEGAN
(66)
GANEV
(66)
VINTAGE
(65 = 30 + 35)
VINTAGE
(65 = 30 + 35)
VINTAGE
(65 = 30 + 35)
NEGATIVE
(64)
VINTAGE
(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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VINTAGE
(63 = 28 + 35)
VINTAGE
(63 = 28 + 35)
VANG
(63)
NATIVE
(63)
VINTAGE
(63 = 28 + 35)
VINTAGE
(61 = 26 + 35)
NAIVE
(60)
NEGATIVE
(60)
VINTAGE
(60 = 25 + 35)
NEGATIVE
(60)
EVENT
(60)
VANE
(57)
VINTAGE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VINTAGE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VITAE
(57)
NEGATIVE
(57)
VAIN
(57)
AVENGE
(57)
NEGATE
(57)
VENT
(57)
EVITE
(57)
NEGATIVE
(57)
VINE
(57)
AVENGE
(57)
VEIN
(57)
NEGATIVE
(57)
VINTAGE
(56 = 21 + 35)
VINTAGE
(55 = 20 + 35)
VINTAGE
(55 = 20 + 35)
VINTAGE
(55 = 20 + 35)
VINTAGE
(55 = 20 + 35)
VINTAGE
(55 = 20 + 35)
VITA
(54)
VINTAGE
(54 = 19 + 35)
GIVEN
(54)
GANEV
(54)
VINTAGE
(53 = 18 + 35)
VINTAGE
(53 = 18 + 35)
VINTAGE
(53 = 18 + 35)
VINTAGE
(52 = 17 + 35)
AVENGE
(52)
VINTAGE
(52 = 17 + 35)
VINTAGE
(52 = 17 + 35)
AVENGE
(52)
VINTAGE
(51 = 16 + 35)
VINTAGE
(51 = 16 + 35)
VANG
(51)
NATIVE
(51)
VINTAGE
(51 = 16 + 35)
VINTAGE
(51 = 16 + 35)
AVENGE
(51)
NEGATIVE
(51)
TEEING
(51)
AVENGE
(51)
EATING
(51)
VINTAGE
(51 = 16 + 35)
VINTAGE
(50 = 15 + 35)
VINTAGE
(50 = 15 + 35)
VINTAGE
(50 = 15 + 35)
NEGATIVE
(50)
VINTAGE
(49 = 14 + 35)
GAVE
(48)
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GIVEN
(48)
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(48)
GANEV
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GIVE
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AVENGE
(46)
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EATING
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AVENGE
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AVENGE
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NATIVE
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Words within the letters of negative

2 letter words in negative (8 words)

6 letter words in negative (5 words)

7 letter words in negative (1 word)

8 letter words in negative (1 word)

negative + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence negative

Words that start with negative (5 words)

Words with negative in them (2 words)

Word Growth involving negative

Shorter words in negative

at

Longer words containing negative

abnegative

electronegative

gramnegative

negatived

negatively

negativeness

negatives seronegatives

nonnegative

photonegative

seronegative seronegatives