Negative synonyms

Cancel out, adverse, contradiction, give the thumbs down to, belie, balance out, and balance are all synonyms for negative. Positive, optimistic, constructive, and good are antonyms of negative. And here are 67 another word for negative.

Another word for negative

1. pessimistic

  • Adverse
  • Anti
  • Antipathetic
  • Apathetic
  • Bad
  • Bleak
  • Cold
  • Cool
  • Cynical
  • Damaging
  • Defeatist
  • Detrimental
  • Dismissive
  • Fatalistic
  • Gloom-ridden
  • Gloomy
  • Harmful
  • Obstructive
  • Pessimistic
  • Uncooperative
  • Unenthusiastic
  • Unfavourable
  • Unfortunate
  • Uninterested
  • Unresponsive
  • Disadvantageous

2. no

  • Contradiction
  • Dissension
  • No
  • Refusal
  • Rejection
  • Veto
  • Denial

3. reject

  • Give the thumbs down to
  • Refuse
  • Reject
  • Say ‘no’ to
  • Squash
  • Turn down
  • Veto
  • Give the red light to

4. disprove

  • Belie
  • Call into question
  • Contradict
  • Deny
  • Discredit
  • Disprove
  • Explode
  • Give the lie to
  • Invalidate
  • Negate
  • Rebut
  • Refute
  • Show/prove to be false
  • Gainsay

5. cancel out

  • Balance out
  • Balance
  • Cancel out
  • Counteract
  • Counterbalance
  • Negate
  • Neutralize
  • Nullify
  • Offset
  • Render ineffective
  • Equalize

Negative synonyms statistics

The noun "negative" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length: 1 synonym with 2 letters, 1 synonym with 3 letters, 6 synonyms with 4 letters, 3 synonyms with 5 letters, 8 synonyms with 6 letters, 7 synonyms with 7 letters, 3 synonyms with 8 letters, 5 synonyms with 9 letters, 8 synonyms with 10 letters, 5 synonyms with 11 letters, 5 synonyms with 12 letters, 2 synonyms with 13 letters, 2 synonyms with 14 letters, 1 synonym with 16 letters, 2 synonyms with 17 letters, 1 synonym with 18 letters, and 1 synonym with 19 letters, for a total of 61 synonyms.

Negative sentences

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Similar to negative

Word Opposites Synonyms
Arrive Depart, leave Come, get here/there
Proliferation Reduction, decline Expansion, growth
Concentration Inattention, distraction Close attention, close thought
Conducive Unfavourable, detrimental Good for, helpful to
Irrational Rational, logical Unreasonable, illogical
Aspiration Apathy, indifference Desire, hope
Elusive Obvious, straightforward Evasive, slippery
Compensation Penalty, deprivation Recompense, repayment
Native Immigrant, non-native Indigenous, original
Revelation Keeping, covering up Disclosure, surprising fact
Alive Dead, extinct, inanimate Living, live
Passive Active, assertive Submissive, acquiescent
Ineffective Effective, efficient Unsuccessful, non-successful
Offensive Complimentary, polite Insulting, rude
Exploitation Benevolence, altruism Taking advantage, making use
Captivate Repel, bore, repellent, boring Enthral, charm
Captivating Boring, uninteresting Entrancing, mesmerizing
Validation Rejection, disapproval Confirmation, approval
Situation Chaos, disorganization Circumstances, set of circumstances
Formation Destruction, disappearance, dissolution Emergence, coming into being
Systematic Disorganized, chaotic Structured, methodical
Deprive Provide, bestow Bankrupt, bereave
Deprived Fortunate, wealthy Disadvantaged, underprivileged
Intuitive Logical, rational Instinctive, intuitional
Degradation Improvement, upliftment Humiliation, shame
Destination Origin, starting point Journey's end, end of the line
Volatile Stable, constant Evaporative, vaporous
Attentive Inattentive, inconsiderate Alert, awake
Assertive Retiring, passive, submissive Confident, forceful
Aggregate Separate, divide Collection, mass
Pragmatic Impractical, unrealistic, idealistic Practical, matter-of-fact
Conservative Left-winger, liberal, socialist Traditionalist, traditional
Manipulation Honesty, transparency Maneuvering, handling
Imagination Reality, fact Imaginative faculty, creative power
Gather Scatter, disperse Congregate, convene
Gathering Scattering, dispersing Assembly, meeting
Manifestation Concealment, hiddenness Display, expression
Correlation Disconnection, divergence Connection, association
Impulsive Cautious, premeditated Impetuous, spontaneous
Narrative Silence, summary Account, story
Relative to Independent of, unrelated to In relation to, concerning
Relatively Absolutely, distinctly Comparatively, somewhat
Collective Individual, separate Shared, joint
Lively Listless, lifeless, apathetic Energetic, active
Satisfactory Unsatisfactory, inadequate, unacceptable, poor Adequate, all right
Operation Inactivity, idleness Functioning, working
Compatible Incompatible, unsuitable Harmonious, congruent
Progressive Regressive, conservative Continuing, continuous
Distinctive Common , ordinary Distinguishing, characteristic
Incentive Deterrent, disincentive Inducement, motivation
Repetitive Varied, interesting Monotonous, tedious
Intimidating Comforting, reassuring Frightening, alarming
Automatically Manually, intentionally Instantly, spontaneously
Variation Constant, uniformity, standardization Difference, dissimilarity
Representative Atypical, unrepresentative Typical, prototypical

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