POSITIVE STIMULUS Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For POSITIVE STIMULUS
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adversity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of misfortune or affliction • a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event | ||||||||
deterrent | nounn | |||||||
noun • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress adjective satellite • tending to deter | ||||||||
detriment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a damage or loss | ||||||||
disadvantage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position verb • put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm | ||||||||
discouragement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles • the expression of opposition and disapproval • the act of discouraging | ||||||||
drawback | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being a hindrance | ||||||||
handicap | nounn | |||||||
noun • the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness • advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress verb • injure permanently • attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant • put at a disadvantage | ||||||||
hindrance | nounn | |||||||
noun • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress • any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome • the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding | ||||||||
obstacle | nounn | |||||||
noun • something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted • an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) | ||||||||
setback | nounn | |||||||
noun • an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating | ||||||||
negative stimulus | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stimulus with undesirable consequences |