negatives

n. negation; negative word; refusal, denial; image from which a picture is obtained in which black and white colors appear reversed (Photography)

v. deny, veto; refute, disprove; negate; reject

For the additional meanings of the word "Negative" see Negative. Negatives is the name of a technique in weight lifting that has the user perform reverse reps. Instead of pressing the weight up slowly, in proper form, one gets it up as fast and easily as possible.
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Noun
1. a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative"
(antonym) affirmative
(hypernym) denial
(hyponym) no
(derivation) veto, blackball
2. a piece of photographic film showing an image with black and white tones reversed
(hypernym) film, photographic film
Verb
1. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"
(synonym) veto, blackball
(hypernym) oppose, controvert, contradict
(hyponym) kill, shoot down, defeat, vote down, vote out
(entail) vote
Adjective
1. characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features; "a negative outlook on life"; "a colorless negative personality"; "a negative evaluation"; "a negative reaction to an advertising campaign"
(antonym) neutral
(similar) antagonistic, counter
(see-also) destructive
(attribute) quality
2. reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
(similar) backward
3. having a negative electric charge; "electrons are negative"
(synonym) electronegative
(antonym) neutral, electroneutral
(attribute) polarity, sign
4. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
(antonym) affirmative, affirmatory
(similar) dissentient, dissenting(a), dissident
(see-also) disinclined
5. having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant; "ran a negative campaign"; "delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life"
(similar) bad
6. not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative"
(synonym) disconfirming
(antonym) positive, confirming
(classification) medicine, medical specialty
7. less than zero; "a negative number"
(similar) minus
(classification) mathematics, math, maths
8. designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism"
(synonym) damaging
(similar) destructive
9. involving disadvantage or harm; "minus (or negative) factors"
(synonym) minus
(similar) disadvantageous, harmful

n. negative, image from which a picture is obtained in which black and white colors appear reversed (Photography)

adj. negative; lacking, unfavorable, adverse, unsuccessful, ineffectual

adj. adverse, negative

n. negative, negation; negative word; refusal, denial