denial vs negative

negative vs denial

denial and negative both are nouns.

denial is not an adjective while negative is an adjective.

denial is not a verb while negative is a verb.

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

As nouns, negative is a hyponym of denial; that is, negative is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than denial:

denial: the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
negative: a reply of denial

Other hyponyms of denial include abnegation, naysaying, refusal, disavowal, disclaimer.

denial (noun)	negative (noun)
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him	a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others	a reply of denial
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts

denial (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

denial (verb)	negative (verb)
	vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

Difference between denial and negative

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