negative vs defeat

defeat vs negative

negative and defeat both are nouns.

negative is an adjective but defeat is not an adjective.

negative and defeat both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of negative include kill, shoot down, vote down, vote out.

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

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

Difference between negative and defeat

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