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negative

/ˈneɡətɪv/adjective

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नकारात्मक; ऋणात्मक

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    bad or harmful; considering only the bad side of something; expressing the answer no; (of a test) showing that something has not happened or is not present; (of a number) less than zero

    नकारात्मक; ऋणात्मक

    • negative marking
    • a negative attitude
    • The film received negative reviews from the critics.
    + 3 more examples
    • Try not to be so negative about your chances.
    • The test result was negative, so he was allowed to travel.
    • The temperature fell to a negative value at night.

    Synonyms harmful pessimistic unfavourable adverse minus

    Opposite positive

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General knowledge

Exam: negative marking means marks are deducted for wrong answers (0.5 in SSC CGL Tier 1 for a two-mark question); grammar: avoid double negatives.

परीक्षा में negative marking का अर्थ गलत उत्तरों पर अंक कटना है (SSC CGL Tier 1 में दो अंक के प्रश्न पर 0.5); grammar में दोहरे नकार से बचें।