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more negative

ADJECTIVE

bad, contradictory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adverse gloomy pessimistic unfavorable weak

STRONG

abrogating annulling anti con contrary contravening denying disallowing disavowing dissenting gainsaying impugning invalidating jaundiced naysaying neutralizing nullifying opposing recusant refusing rejecting removed resisting

WEAK

against antagonistic balky colorless counteractive cynical detrimental dissentient nugatory privative repugnant resistive unaffirmative unenthusiastic uninterested unwilling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confident favorable

WEAK

good positive

Example Sentences

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"This story is about hope, it's about love, it's about redemption and whether good wins over the more negative elements that are prevalent in society."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Blank said that both of these moments, which have gained outsized national media attention, paint the picture of a more negative primary campaign than the one that has actually played out.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

The ISM manufacturing report rose to its highest level in more than three years, even if the actual comments made by purchasing managers were more negative than positive.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

“There were more negative reactions than I expected,” said Kauffman, adding that the outrage helped get the word out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Her still more negative answer was an envelope addressed to me with no enclosure at all.

From Punch or the London Charivari, September 9, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir