nonpositive

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adjective

Not positive.

“a nonpositive self-evaluation”

Opposite
positive
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Meanings

adjectivenonpositive (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot positive.

    a nonpositive self-evaluation

  2. not comparablemathematicsNot positive; either zero or negative.
nounnonpositive (plural nonpositives)

plural nonpositives

  1. Any value that is not positive.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
positive
Opposite
positive

Origin

From non- + positive.

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Translations

Finnish ei-positiivinen
  • ei-positiivineneither zero or negative
French négatif
  • négatifeither zero or negative
German nichtpositiv
  • nichtpositiveither zero or negative
Japanese 非正
  • 非正 (hisei)either zero or negative
Polish niedodatni
  • niedodatnieither zero or negative
Romanian nepozitiv
  • nepozitiveither zero or negative
Turkish positif olmayan
  • positif olmayaneither zero or negative
Cite this entry
APA

nonpositive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpositive

MLA

“nonpositive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpositive. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonpositive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpositive.

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