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negative in Irish

negative in Irish is diúltach, claonchló — negative means expressing disapproval, pessimism, or something undesirable.

negative in Irish

diúltach
adj
claonchló
noun
(photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse. [from 19th c.]
diúltach
noun
(grammar) A word that indicates negation.

What does "negative" mean?

  1. adj Expressing disapproval, pessimism, or something undesirable.
    "The reviews were overwhelmingly negative."
  2. adj Below zero, or showing that a test did not detect what it was checking for.
    "The temperature dropped to negative ten overnight."
  3. 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 Irish?

"negative" in Irish is diúltach, claonchló. negative means: Expressing disapproval, pessimism, or something undesirable.

How do you use "negative" in a sentence?

Example: "The reviews were overwhelmingly negative." In Irish, "negative" is diúltach, claonchló.

Are there other ways to say "negative" in Irish?

Yes — Irish has 2 translations listed for "negative": diúltach, claonchló.

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