negative vs controvert

controvert vs negative

negative is a noun but controvert is not a noun.

negative is an adjective but controvert is not an adjective.

negative and controvert both are verbs.

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

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

negative: vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
controvert: be resistant to

Other hypernyms of negative include contradict, oppose.

negative (noun)	controvert (noun)
a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
a reply of denial

negative (adjective)	controvert (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

negative (verb)	controvert (verb)
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent	prove to be false or incorrect
	be resistant to

Difference between negative and controvert

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