POSITIVES Antonyms

• an effort that is inconvenient

• the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result

• the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

• put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm

• a negative aspect of something that is generally positive

• the quality of being a hindrance

• an imperfection in an object or machine

• defect or weakness in a person's character

• an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness

• add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

• an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

• an obstacle on a golf course

• put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

• put at risk

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

• 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

• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

• any structure that makes progress difficult

• characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

• expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

• not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition

• reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

• a reply of denial

• a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

• having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant

• less than zero

• designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

• having a negative charge

• involving disadvantage or harm

• vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

• 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)

• an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty

• a trap in the form of a concealed hole

• a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

• a question raised for consideration or solution

• a source of difficulty

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

• a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

• the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred

• the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

• expose to a chance of loss or damage

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

• a failing or deficiency

• characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

• expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

• not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition

• reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

• a reply of denial

• a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

• having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant

• less than zero

• designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

• having a negative charge

• involving disadvantage or harm

• vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

• possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics

• having no hue

• one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute

• having no personal preference

• having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive

• not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest

• lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics

• having no net electric charge