double negatives

A form of double negative — A phrase including two negative words (no, not, never, etc.) especially when used as intensifiers in informal English.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of double negative
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APA

double negatives. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20negatives

MLA

“double negatives.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20negatives. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double negatives,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20negatives.

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