negator

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/nəˈɡeɪtəɹ/

noun

One who, or that which, negates.

“The word "not" is a negator in English.”

OriginLatin negātor →
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Meanings

nounnegator (plural negators)

plural negators

  1. One who, or that which, negates.
    1. grammarA word (or other structural element) which causes negation.

      The word "not" is a negator in English.

Origin

  1. Latinnegātor
  2. Englishnegator

From negate + -or, or directly from Latin negātor.

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Translations

Hungarian tagadószó
  • tagadószóword causing negation
Icelandic neitunarorð
  • neitunarorðword causing negation

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with negator

latergreatercreatorlocatorvibratortranslatorspectatorterminatorcatercraternarratorslatercuratorgatormateralligatorwaiterdictatorskaterincubatorequatortraitorupdaterrotator
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Anagrams

tronageteragon
Cite this entry
APA

negator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negator

MLA

“negator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “negator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negator.

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