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negativ

negative

Meaning of negativ

bad or harmful in a way that is not helpful

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German/neɡaˈtiːf/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersxiāojí de
negative
negativ - negative
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negativ with Chinese translation

negativ usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Die Nachricht hatte einen negativen Einfluss auf ihn.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Wir wollten keine negativen Folgen riskieren.

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negativ belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

negativ消极的
gehackt切碎的
gekocht煮熟的
gefrostet冷冻的
ungekocht生的
salzig咸的
in Scheiben geschnitten切片的

negativ synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between negativ / ablehnend / pessimistisch / nachteilig / negativistisch / unerquicklich

A
🇩🇪German
ablehnend

Shows rejection or a clearly negative attitude toward something.

B1Often
P
🇩🇪German
pessimistisch

Describes expecting the worst or viewing a situation in a gloomy way.

B1Often
N
🇩🇪German
nachteilig

Emphasizes a harmful or unfavorable effect on a situation, person, or result.

B1Often
N
🇩🇪German
negativistisch

Describes a stubbornly negative or oppositional attitude, often somewhat technical or psychological.

B1Rarely
U
🇩🇪German
unerquicklich

A rather literary word meaning unpleasant, discouraging, or not giving any comfort or benefit.

B1Rarely
S
🇩🇪German
schädlich

Means harmful or causing damage to health, progress, or a situation.

B1Very Often
H
🇩🇪German
hinderlich

Means something is obstructive, making a task or goal harder to achieve.

B1Often
U
🇩🇪German
ungünstig

Means unfavorable, inconvenient, or disadvantageous in a given situation.

B1Very Often

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How to pronounce negativ and what this word means

negativ means negative. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce negativ

/neɡaˈtiːf/

negativ translation

negative

negativ examples

Die Nachricht hatte einen negativen Einfluss auf ihn.

negativ transcription

/neɡaˈtiːf/

Questions about this word

negativ meaning: what does it mean?

schädlich oder ungünstig; nicht hilfreich

negativ pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

negativ is pronounced as /neɡaˈtiːf/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

negativ definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Nachricht hatte einen negativen Einfluss auf ihn. Translation: Это сообщение плохо на него повлияло.

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