नकारात्मक

Hindi

Etymology

From नकार (nakār, “denial”) +‎ -आत्मक (-ātmak).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /nə.kɑː.ɾɑːt̪.mək/, [nɐ.käː.ɾäːt̪.mɐk]

Adjective

नकारात्मक • (nakārātmak) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling نکاراتمک)

1. negative, detrimental

   Antonym: सकारात्मक (sakārātmak)

Derived terms

• नकारात्मकता (nakārātmaktā)

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “नकारात्मक”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नकारात्मक (nakārātmaka). By surface analysis, नकार (nakār, “denial”) +‎ -आत्मक (-ātmak).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nə.ka.ɾat̪.mək/

Adjective

नकारात्मक • (nakārātmak) (indeclinable)

1. negative, detrimental

   Synonym: नकारार्थी (nakārārthī)

   Antonym: सकारात्मक (sakārātmak)

   नकारात्मक विचारांमुळे नकारात्मक कृत्य घडतात.

   nakārātmak vicārāmmuḷe nakārātmak krutya ghaḍtāt.

   Negative thoughts lead to negative actions.

Derived terms

• नकारात्मकता (nakārātmaktā)