01 Word definition

negative

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is NEGATIVE a word?

Yes. NEGATIVE is a 8-letter noun. a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NEGATIVE?

N-E-G-A-T-I-V-E

NEGATIVE contains 8 letters, begins with N, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

2verb

  1. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

    The President vetoed the bill
Synonyms
vetoblackball
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NEGATIVE spelled?

N1E2G3A4T5I6V7E8
Starts withNEGFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About NEGATIVE.

How do you spell NEGATIVE?

NEGATIVE is spelled N-E-G-A-T-I-V-E. It contains 8 letters.