negative in Finnish
negative in Finnish is negatiivinen, kielteinen, negatiivi — negative means expressing disapproval, pessimism, or something undesirable.
negative in Finnish
negatiivinen
Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
kielteinen
Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
negatiivinen
(physics) Of electrical charge of an electron and related particles [from the 18th c.]
negatiivi
(physics) Of electrical charge of an electron and related particles [from the 18th c.]
kielteinen
(linguistics, logic) Denying a proposition; negating a concept.
kieltävä
(linguistics, logic) Denying a proposition; negating a concept.
kielteinen
(often used pejoratively) Pessimistic; not tending to see the bright side of things.
negatiivinen
(often used pejoratively) Pessimistic; not tending to see the bright side of things.
pessimistinen
(often used pejoratively) Pessimistic; not tending to see the bright side of things.
negatiivinen
kielto
Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto [from 15th c.]
vastustus
Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto [from 15th c.]
veto
Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto [from 15th c.]
veto-oikeus
(law) A right of veto.
negatiivi
(photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse. [from 19th c.]
nega
(photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse. [from 19th c.]
kieltosana
(grammar) A word that indicates negation.
negatiivinen luku
(mathematics) A negative quantity.
negatiivinen suure
(mathematics) A negative quantity.
What does "negative" mean?
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adj Expressing disapproval, pessimism, or something undesirable.
"The reviews were overwhelmingly negative."
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adj Below zero, or showing that a test did not detect what it was checking for.
"The temperature dropped to negative ten overnight."
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noun An unfavourable point, or (in photography) an image with reversed colours/tones.
"One negative of the new office is the long commute."
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negative in a sentence
- The reviews were overwhelmingly negative.
- Try not to be so negative about the plan before you've even tried it.
- The temperature dropped to negative ten overnight.
- Her COVID test came back negative.
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What is "negative" in Finnish?
"negative" in Finnish is negatiivinen, kielteinen, negatiivi. negative means: Expressing disapproval, pessimism, or something undesirable.
How do you use "negative" in a sentence?
Example: "The reviews were overwhelmingly negative." In Finnish, "negative" is negatiivinen, kielteinen, negatiivi.
Are there other ways to say "negative" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 13 translations listed for "negative": negatiivinen, kielteinen, negatiivi, kieltävä, pessimistinen, kielto.
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