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negative
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of NEGATIVE
1
a vote or decision against something <in the absence of an unambiguous negative from the commander, we decided to continue on the mission>
2
something that is as different as possible from something else <the desire to control another person is actually the negative of real love>
3
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success <the main negative of this job is that I have to get up at 4:30 a.m.>
Synonyms debit, disbenefit, downside, drawback, handicap, incommodity, liability, minus, negative, strike
Related Words albatross, millstone, stranglehold; disability, impairment; failing, shortcoming; bar, catch, check, clog, crimp, embarrassment, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, rub, shackle, stop, trammel
Near Antonyms vantage; head start, jump, lead, margin, start; ascendancy (also ascendency), better, command, control, drop, mastery, predominance, superiority, supremacy, transcendence, upper hand; prerogative, privilege; break, opportunity; aid, assistance, help
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