neg

Below zero, abbreviated

Neg functions as slang in two distinct contexts.

In pickup artist culture, to neg is to give a backhanded compliment designed to undermine confidence: He negged her about her shoes, hoping she'd seek his approval.

In photography and film, a neg is a negative—an image with inverted tones used to produce prints.

The verb neg also appears as internet shorthand for negate or give negative feedback.

refusal

nay

Negative vote

nixForbid or cancel
vetoOfficial refusal to approve
declineDecrease or refuse

rebuff · turndown · knockback · dismissal · rejection · denial · disallowance · nonacceptance · disapproval · prohibition

negation

minus

Subtraction symbol

notOpposite of affirmative
oppositeReverse or contrary thing
contraryOpposed in nature

inverse · reverse · antithesis · contradiction · antonym · converse · flipside · polarity · contrast · counterpart

pessimism

doom

Unavoidable grim fate

gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
fatalismDoctrine of inevitable outcomes

hopelessness · despair · bleakness · defeatism · downer · killjoy · wet-blanket · naysayer · skeptic · doubter

photography

film

Movie or coating

exposureState of being unprotected
darkroomFilm processing chamber
printTransfer text to paper

contrast · develop · image · reversal · positive · slide · celluloid · emulsion · lightroom · processing

neg

nay

minus

doom

film

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