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- [neg-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈnɛg əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
- /ˈne.ɡə.tə.rɪ/
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- [neg-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈnɛg əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
Definitions of negatory word
- adjective negatory marked by negation; denying; negative. 1
- noun negatory Negative, negating. 1
- adjective negatory negating, negative, or of the nature of negation 0
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Origin of negatory
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word negātōrius, dating back to 1570-80. See negate, -tory1
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Parts of speech for Negatory
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
negatory popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
negatory usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for negatory
noun negatory
- contradiction — If you describe an aspect of a situation as a contradiction, you mean that it is completely different from other aspects, and so makes the situation confused or difficult to understand.
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- antithesis — The antithesis of something is its exact opposite.
- renunciation — an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
- repudiation — the act of repudiating.
Antonyms for negatory
noun negatory
- ok — all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control: Things are OK at the moment.
- allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
- approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
- permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
- ratification — the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.
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