This is the 3085th most frequent Catalan word.
negatiu
"Negatiu" means "negative" in English.
In this context, 'negatiu' is used in a mathematical sense to describe numbers that are less than zero.
El número -5 és un número negatiu.
The number -5 is a negative number.
Here, 'negatiu' is an adjective describing the nature of the critique as unfavorable.
La crítica al llibre va ser molt negativa.
The review of the book was very negative.
Here, 'negatiu' refers to the absence of a particular medical condition or marker, often used in clinical or diagnostic settings.