negative vs bad

bad vs negative

negative and bad both are nouns.

negative and bad both are adjectives.

negative is a verb but bad is not a verb.

negative is not an adverb while bad is an adverb.

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

negative (noun)	bad (noun)
a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed	that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
a reply of denial

negative (adjective)	bad (adjective)
expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial	having undesirable or negative qualities
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features	feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition	reproduced fraudulently
reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive	characterized by wickedness or immorality
having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant	capable of harming
having a negative charge	below average in quality or performance
designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions	serious or severe
involving disadvantage or harm	not capable of being collected
less than zero	not working properly
	nonstandard
	(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
	feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
	physically unsound or diseased
	not financially safe or secure

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

negative (adverb)	bad (adverb)
	very much; strongly
	with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

Difference between negative and bad

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