NEGATIVE
ADJECTIVES
► ABNEGATIVE denying; renouncing; negative → 1888 (Bk.)
► ABNUTIVE negative; implying denial or refusal → a1682 obs.
► FAKE bad, disappointing, negative → 1990s US students’ sl.
► NEGATIONAL negative; using negation → 1865
► NEGATORY expressing denial or refusal; denying; negative → 1580
► RECUSATIVE that tends to refuse or prohibit; denying, refusing, negative → 1660 obs.
INTERJECTIONS
► WANK! a general negative retort → 1970s US students’ sl.
NOUNS
► DOWNSIDE a discouraging or negative aspect → 1977 Amer. sl.
► NEGANT a negative proposition → c1560 obs.
► NEGATIVE a negative command; a prohibition → c1380 obs.
► NO-NO an impossibility; a failure; any negative outcome → 1975 UK sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► NEGO a student with a negative or objectionable attitude → 1965 US students’ sl.
► WET NOODLE a naysayer → 20C Amer. sl.
VERBS
► NICK WITH NAY to answer in the negative → a1350
► TALK HEAD to talk in a negative manner → 1980s US students’ sl.
► TOXIFY to cause to become extremely negative, hostile, etc., in a way that has a harmful effect on a person → 1973
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