Related Words for negative sign

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WordSyllablesCategories
negatively
/xxx
Adverb
negative feedback
/xx/x
Phrase, Noun
negation
x/x
Noun
double negative
/x/xx
Phrase, Noun
negating
x/x
Verb
nonnegative
xxxx
Adjective
unfavorable
x/xxx
Adjective
pessimistic
xx/x
Adjective
pessimism
/xxx
Noun
pejorative
x/xx
Adjective
disapproval
xx/x
Noun
inverse
x/
Noun
disadvantage
xx/x
Noun
inversely
x/x
Adverb
oppositional
xx/xx
Adjective
antisymmetric
xxx/x
Adjective
failure
/x
Noun
invalidation
xxx/x
Noun
unsuccessful
xx/x
Adjective
intransitive
x/xx
Adjective
rejection
x/x
Noun
disappointment
xx/x
Noun
nonsignificant
/x/xx
Adjective
disadvantageous
xxx/x
Adjective
incorrect
xx/
Adjective
nonfunctional
x/xx
Adjective
nonrecognition
xxx/x
Noun
disapprobation
xxx/x
Noun
backwards
/x
Noun
dislike
x/
Noun
undesirable
xx/xx
Adjective
disapproving
xx/x
Noun
seronegative
x//xx
Adjective
unintelligent
xx/xx
Adjective
subtraction
x/x
Noun
discouragement
x/xx
Noun
bad news
//
Phrase, Noun
opposite
/xx
Noun
subtracting
x/x
Verb
ungrammatical
xx/xx
Adjective
nonperformance
xx/x
Noun
decrement
xxx
Noun
nonproductive
xx/x
Adjective
inaccurate
x/xx
Adjective
nihilistic
/xxx
Adjective
accede
x/
Verb
accession
x/x
Noun, Verb
adhere
x/
Verb
adverse
x/
Adjective
affective
x/x
Adjective
affirmative
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
affix
/x
Verb, Noun
against
x/
Noun
alarm
x/
Noun, Verb
alert
x/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
alkaline
/xx
Adjective, Noun
all clear
//
Phrase, Noun
alphabetic
xx/x
Adjective
antagonistic
xxx/x
Adjective
anticipated
x/xxx
Adjective
applicable
/xxx
Adjective
approve
x/
Verb
aquarius
x/xx
Name
aries
/x
Name
assertion
x/x
Noun
attitude
/xx
Noun, Verb
augury
/xx
Noun
autograph
/xx
Noun, Adjective, Verb
bad
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
badge
/
Noun, Verb
bait
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
banner
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
beacon
/x
Noun, Verb
beam
/
Noun, Verb
bill
/
Noun, Verb
billboard
/x
Noun
black
/
Adjective, Name, Verb
bless
/
Verb, Noun
board
/
Noun, Verb
brand
/
Noun, Verb
burden
/x
Noun, Verb
call
/
Verb, Noun
cancer
/x
Noun, Adjective
capricorn
/xx
Name
card
/
Noun, Verb
cartel
x/
Noun
charged
/
Adjective
chip
/
Noun, Verb
choice
/
Noun, Adjective
cliché
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
close
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
clue
/
Noun, Verb
communicative
x/xxx
Adjective
comprehensive
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
con
/
Noun, Verb
conclude
x/
Verb
conclusion
x/x
Noun
confirming
x/x
Noun
constant
/x
Adjective, Noun
constellation
xx/x
Noun
contract
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
control
x/
Noun, Verb
counter
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb
counterproductive
/xxxx
Adjective
craving
/x
Noun
cue
/
Noun, Verb
curfew
/x
Noun
damaging
/xx
Adjective, Noun
damning
/x
Adjective, Noun
dark
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
debilitating
x/xxx
Adjective
decision
x/x
Noun, Verb
defeat
x/
Noun, Verb
deficit
/xx
Noun
dehumanizing
x/xxx
Noun
deleterious
xx/xx
Adjective
demonstration
xx/x
Noun
denial
x/x
Noun
deny
x/
Verb
depressing
x/x
Adjective
derogatory
x/xxx
Adjective, Noun
destructive
x/x
Adjective
detrimental
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
devastating
/xxx
Adjective
dim
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
dire
/
Adjective, Noun
direction
x/x
Noun
disagreeable
xx/xx
Adjective, Noun
disastrous
x/x
Adjective
disincentives
xx/x
Noun
dismissive
x/x
Adjective
display
x/
Noun, Verb
disruptive
x/x
Adjective
dissenting
x/x
Adjective
dissident
/xx
Adjective, Noun
distinguishing
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
distress signal
x//x
Phrase, Noun
disturbing
x/x
Adjective
divination
xx/x
Noun
double
/x
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
downside
/x
Noun
downward
/x
Adjective, Adverb
drumbeat
/x
Noun
dug
/
Noun
electronegative
x/x/xx
Adjective
emblem
/x
Noun, Verb
emotive
x/x
Adjective, Noun
endorse
x/
Verb, Noun
ensign
/x
Noun, Verb
enter
/x
Verb, Noun
event
x/
Noun, Verb
evidence
/xx
Noun, Verb
evil
/x
Adjective, Noun, Adverb
example
x/x
Noun, Verb
execute
/xx
Verb
expect
x/
Verb
expectation
xx/x
Noun
expression
x/x
Noun
fail
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
favorable
/xxx
Adjective
features
/x
Noun, Verb
fee
/
Noun, Verb
firm
/
Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb
flag
/
Noun, Verb
forecast
/x
Noun, Verb
gage
/
Noun, Verb
gemini
/xx
Name
gestural
/xx
Adjective
glimmer
/x
Noun, Verb
glimpse
/
Noun, Verb
gloomy
/x
Adjective, Noun
graffiti
x/x
Noun, Verb
graphic
/x
Adjective, Noun
grim
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
hallmark
/x
Noun, Verb
hand
/
Noun, Verb
harbinger
/xx
Noun, Verb
harm
/
Noun, Verb
harmful
/x
Adjective
hatch
/
Noun, Verb
hazardous
/xx
Adjective
hemisphere
/xx
Noun
hieroglyphic
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
hint
/
Noun, Verb
hoarding
/x
Noun
hologram
/xx
Noun
hostile
/x
Adjective, Noun
house
/
Noun, Verb
ill
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
illustration
xx/x
Noun
image
/x
Noun, Verb
inclement
x/x
Adjective
inconclusive
xx/x
Adjective
index
/x
Noun, Verb
indicate
/xx
Verb
indication
xx/x
Noun
indicative
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
indicator
/xxx
Noun
indicia
x/x
Noun
inimical
x/xx
Adjective
injurious
x/xx
Adjective
ink
/
Noun, Verb
input
/x
Noun, Verb
inscribe
x/
Verb
insignia
x/xx
Noun
insolvent
x/x
Adjective, Noun
instruction
x/x
Noun
integer
/xx
Noun
italics
x/x
Noun
join
/
Verb, Noun
kill
/
Verb, Noun