US /ˈnɛɡəˌtɔri/ UK /ˈnɛɡətəri/
adj intj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    expressing denial or negation; (informal) no

    The radio operator answered with a curt negatory.

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Synonyms
1 adj · expressing denial or... negativedenyingcontradictoryno
Opposites
Word family
Related forms negatenegationnegative

Etymology

From Late Latin negatorius ('that denies'), from Latin negare ('to deny').

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