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orphaned negative

orphaned negative noun: a negative word or term (such as "disgruntled", "uncouth" or "incognito") that has no positive equivalent in current use.

Noun

orphaned negative (plural orphaned negatives)

  1. A negative word or term (such as "disgruntled", "uncouth" or "incognito") that has no positive equivalent in current use.

Forms of orphaned negative

pluralorphaned negatives

Questions about orphaned negative

What does orphaned negative mean?
Orphaned negative means a negative word or term (such as "disgruntled", "uncouth" or "incognito") that has no positive equivalent in current use.
What part of speech is orphaned negative?
Orphaned negative is a noun.
What is the plural of orphaned negative?
The plural of orphaned negative is orphaned negatives.

Words near orphaned negative in the dictionary

  1. orphandom
  2. orphandoms
  3. orphane
  4. orphaned
  5. orphaned house
  6. orphaned negative
  7. orphaned negatives
  8. orphaned off
  9. orphaned tsunami
  10. orphaned tsunamis
  11. orphaned work

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