Neigiama

Neigiama is a Lithuanian adjective meaning negative, the opposite of teigiama. It describes qualities, values, or effects that are considered unfavorable or contrary to a positive or affirmative sense. The term is used across various domains, including language, mathematics, science, economics, psychology, and everyday speech. In grammar, neigiama appears as the feminine singular form of the adjective; the masculine form is neigiamas.

In phrases such as neigiama nuomonė (negative opinion), neigiama įtaka (negative influence), and neigiama nuotaika (negative mood), the word signals a deviation from positivity and often implies undesired or adverse characteristics.

In mathematics and science, neigiama denotes a negative value or sign. For example, neigiama reikšmė means a negative value, and neigiamas ženklas refers to the minus sign used with negative numbers. The term helps distinguish negative quantities from teigiami (positive) values in formulas and data interpretation.

In social and political discourse, neigiama is used to describe adverse effects, attitudes, or influences, such as neigiama retorika (negative rhetoric) or neigiama įtaka visuomenei. Etymologically, neigiama is formed with the negation prefix ne- attached to a base related to the concept of affirmation or positivity, yielding the familiar antonym to teigiama.