negative vs oppose

oppose vs negative

negative is a noun but oppose is not a noun.

negative is an adjective but oppose is not an adjective.

negative and oppose both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of negative include contradict, controvert.

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

negative (adjective)	oppose (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)	oppose (verb)
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent	be resistant to
	be against; express opposition to
	set into opposition or rivalry
	fight against or resist strongly
	act against or in opposition to
	contrast with equal weight or force

Difference between negative and oppose

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