- a photographic negative.
- a backhanded compliment, especially one used when flirting.
- to imply that (someone or something) is not good enough; to insult with a backhanded compliment or with qualified approval, especially as a ploy to lower the self-esteem of a person or cheapen an object before showing romantic interest or making an offer: He negged me for my weight while insisting that curvy ladies can be sexy too.
- negative.
- negatively.
- negative
- negative(ly)
