oppose vs negative

negative vs oppose

oppose is not a noun while negative is a noun.

oppose is not an adjective while negative is an adjective.

oppose and negative both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of oppose include blackball, veto, dissent, protest, resist.

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

oppose (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

oppose (verb)	negative (verb)
be resistant to	vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
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 oppose and negative

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