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negative

Divide negative into syllables:

neg · a · tive

How to pronounce negative:

Synonyms for negative:

opposedcontentiousinhospitableunfriendlyunfavorableunsympatheticadversaryinimicaldestructivequality
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Antonyms for negative:

mirthfulupliftingfestivesanguinebuoyantrosyencouraginggayinspiringaffirmative
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