What is another word for negatives?

Pronunciation: [nˈɛɡətˌɪvz] (IPA)

There are several synonyms for the word "negatives". Some of the commonly used synonyms include "downsides", "drawbacks", "disadvantages", "pitfalls", "weaknesses" and "shortcomings". All of these words imply the presence of negative aspects or consequences associated with something. For instance, downsides and drawbacks are often used to describe the negative aspects of a particular decision, action or situation. Similarly, disadvantages and pitfalls are used to refer to the various drawbacks that might arise in different scenarios. On the other hand, weaknesses and shortcomings imply deficiencies or flaws in a person, idea or thing. Using these synonyms can help to make communication more precise and effective, by emphasizing the consequences of a particular action or decision.

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Usage examples for Negatives

A further charge that these pictures were not mine at all, but had been stolen or borrowed from Herbert Berri, was advanced-an absolute untruth, as I had the negatives, from which these pictures were made, in my possession.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
There are one or two points that the negatives of our party will throw a light upon.
"Canadian Eclipse Party 1869"
Commander E. D. Ashe
After I had carefully examined the negatives, and made drawings, I had the drawings and the negatives compared by Mr. Langton, who expressed his opinion that they were faithful copies; and when I found that it would be many months before I could get funds to print my Report, it was agreed upon, after consulting some friends, that the negatives of totality should be sent to England.
"Canadian Eclipse Party 1869"
Commander E. D. Ashe

Famous quotes with Negatives

  • No one will ever know what I went through to secure those negatives. The world can never appreciate it. It changed the whole course of my life.
    Mathew Brady
  • Fear is the dark room where the Devil develops his negatives.
    Gary Busey
  • Try not thinking of peeling an orange. Try not imagining the juice running down your fingers, the soft inner part of the peel. The smell. Try and you can't. The brain doesn't process negatives.
    Doug Coupland
  • I think you need a really strong businessperson running the state, a person who's used to turning negatives into positives, which is what happens in business.
    Mike Curb
  • It has been my policy not to respond to each of the many canards which have been part of the campaign to discredit my investigation, nor to waste time trying to prove negatives.
    Jim Garrison

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