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No. 1,119 in Dutch

negatieve

"Negatieve" means "negative" in English.

In a sentence

  • Ze heeft een negatieve houding tegenover veranderingen.

    She has a negative attitude towards changes.

    The word negatieve is used here to describe a type of attitude that is unfavorable or pessimistic.

  • Het experiment had negatieve gevolgen voor het milieu.

    The experiment had negative effects on the environment.

    In this sentence, negatieve describes the nature of the consequences caused by the experiment, highlighting their harmful or adverse characteristics.

  • De negatieve feedback liet zien wat er verbeterd kon worden.

    The negative feedback showed what could be improved.

    Here, negatieve qualifies the type of feedback provided, indicating critical or adverse comments aimed at identifying areas for improvement.

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