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Word entry · 8 letters

negative

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"Less than zero"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈnɛɡ.ə.tɪv/Part of speech adjective, verb, nounSorted aeegintvStarts with NEnds with E2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. involving disadvantage or harm

Word origin

From Middle English negative, negatif, from Old French negatif, from Latin negātīvus (“that denies, negative”), from negāre (“to deny”); see negate.

Used in a sentence

  • The high exchange rate will have a negative effect on our profits.
  • Customers didn’t like it: feedback was mostly negative.
  • I was out in negative weather today.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Less than zero8 letters
02Unfavorable; below zero8 letters

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