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negatory

/neg-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee/US // ˈnɛg əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i //

否定性,否定性的,否定的,否定式

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : marked by negation; denying; negative.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as innegation

Examples

  • Commissioners arch their eyebrows, with negatory sniff: who is this young gentleman with more wit than we all?

  • For example, he should never be content with mere aggressive and negatory criticism of the page before him.

  • I sometimes dream of a better world, where pipe, pouch, and matches all keep together instead of being mutually negatory.

  • Dane made a negatory gesture, but Ormond anticipated his answer.

  • A quiet smile with a negatory shake of the head was the only answer.