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negative

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of NEGATIVE

to reject by or as if by a vote <although the rebuttal was very eloquent, the jury negatived it in favor of the prosecution's argument> <we promptly negatived the idea of having pizza again for dinner, noting that we had already had it for three nights that week>

Synonyms blackball, down, kill, nix, shoot down, veto

Related Words decline, disallow, disapprove, dismiss, refuse; blacklist

Near Antonyms admit, allow, approve, assent (to), pass, sanction; elect, support

Antonyms confirm, ratify

to declare not to be true <the governor's press secretary promptly negatived the rumor that he was not intending to run for reelection>

Synonyms contradict, disaffirm, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disconfirm, disown, gainsay, negate, negative, refute, reject, repudiate

Related Words traverse; challenge, confute, disprove, rebut; disagree (with), dispute

Near Antonyms accept, adopt, embrace, espouse; affirm, announce, assert, aver, claim, declare, maintain, profess, submit; authenticate, corroborate, substantiate, validate, verify

Antonyms acknowledge, admit, allow, avow, concede, confirm, own

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to <even though I had originally negatived the invitation, Mom thought I should go anyway>

Synonyms balk (at), deselect, disapprove, negative, nix, pass, pass up, refuse, reject, reprobate, repudiate, spurn, throw out, throw over, turn down

Related Words blow off, disdain, rebuff, scorn, scout, shoot down; overrule, veto; forbid, prohibit, proscribe; dismiss, ignore; abstain (from), forbear, refrain (from); deny, disavow, disclaim, dispute, gainsay; stick; abjure, forswear (also foreswear), recant, renounce, retract, take back, unsay, withdraw; avoid, bypass, detour; contradict, deny, disown, negate; controvert, disagree (with), disprove, dispute, rebut, refute; back down, back off, backtrack; disallow, recall, renege, revoke

Near Antonyms condone, countenance, swallow, tolerate; adopt, embrace, receive, take, welcome; accede, acquiesce, agree, assent, consent; choose, handpick, select; espouse, support

Antonyms accept, agree (to), approve

to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective <no amount of flattery is likely to negative that overheard insult>

Synonyms annul, cancel (out), compensate (for), correct, counteract, counterbalance, counterpoise, make up (for), negative, neutralize

Related Words invalidate, negate, neuter, nullify; atone (for); outbalance, outweigh, redeem; redress, relieve, remedy; override, overrule

to be unwilling to grant <ultimately, we negatived the request for a personal loan>

Synonyms decline, disallow, disapprove, negative, nix, refuse, reject, reprobate, withhold

Related Words ban, enjoin, forbid, prohibit, proscribe, veto; rebuff, repel, spurn; check, constrain, curb, hold, keep, repress, restrain, restrict; balk (at), hinder, impede, obstruct

Near Antonyms afford, furnish, give, provide, supply; authorize, commission, license (also licence); accede (to), acquiesce, agree (to), assent (to), consent (to), warrant; accord, sanction, vouchsafe

Antonyms allow, concede, grant, let, OK (or okay), permit

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