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négatif

negative

adjective neh-gah-TEEF Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Values

Origin: Latin 'negativus'

Usage Note

négatif has a feminine form négative. As a noun, un négatif refers to a photographic negative. The phrase dans le négatif or répondre par la négative means to answer in the negative. In everyday speech, être négatif about something means to have a pessimistic or discouraging attitude.

Examples

"Son attitude est trop négative."

Natural Translation

Her attitude is too negative.

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