defeat vs negative

negative vs defeat

defeat and negative both are nouns.

defeat is not an adjective while negative is an adjective.

defeat and negative both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
defeat	Yes	No	Yes	No
negative	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, negative is a hypernym of defeat; that is, negative is a word with a broader meaning than defeat:

defeat: thwart the passage of
negative: vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

Other hypernyms of defeat include blackball, veto.

defeat (noun)	negative (noun)
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest	a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals	a reply of denial

defeat (adjective)	negative (adjective)
	expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
	characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
	not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
	reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
	having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
	having a negative charge
	designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
	involving disadvantage or harm
	less than zero

defeat (verb)	negative (verb)
win a victory over	vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
thwart the passage of

Difference between defeat and negative

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