Negative
Pessimistic
Synonyms Pessimistic, gloomy, cynical, fatalistic, anti, uncooperative, unenthusiastic, cold, unresponsive, harmful, adverse, detrimental, unfavourable, defeatist, gloom-ridden, bleak, dismissive, antipathetic, obstructive, cool, uninterested, apathetic, bad, damaging, unfortunate, and disadvantageous.
No
Synonyms No, rejection, dissension, denial, refusal, veto, and contradiction.
Reject
Synonyms Reject, say ‘no’ to, veto, give the thumbs down to, turn down, refuse, squash, and give the red light to.
Disprove
Synonyms Disprove, give the lie to, invalidate, refute, discredit, contradict, negate, show/prove to be false, belie, call into question, rebut, explode, deny, and gainsay.
Cancel out
Synonyms Cancel out, counteract, negate, offset, counterbalance, equalize, neutralize, nullify, render ineffective, balance, and balance out.
Example Sentences
He gave a negative response.
Her attitude was very negative.
The test result came back negative.
Don’t let negative thoughts control you.
That news had a negative effect on me.
He always focuses on the negative.
The review was mostly negative.
She received negative feedback.
The experience left a negative impression.
His words had a negative tone.
