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Auslan SignbankDictionary#984 negative
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As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To be something that gives or suggests the answer 'no'. English = (be) negative. 2. To consider only the disadvantages and bad aspects of a situation, rather than the advantages and good aspects. English = (be) negative. As Modifier: 1. In mathematics, used to describe numbers that are less than zero. English = negative.