Negative in Hebrew is שְׁלִילִי (shlilí).
It can also be said שלילית, תשליל, or נגטיב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
negative
/ˈnɛɡ.ə.tɪv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for negative as an adjective.
not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable
- שְׁלִילִישליליshlilímasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שליליתshlilítfeminine
of electrical charge
- שְׁלִילִישליליshlilímasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שליליתshlilítfeminine
These are the Hebrew words for negative as a noun.
photography
- תשלילtashlílmasculine
- נגטיבnegatívmasculine
mathematics: negative quantity
- שְׁלִילִישליליshlilímasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שְׁלִילִי.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁלִילִי
- Written without vowel points
- שלילי
- Said
- shlilí
- Feminine form
- שְׁלִילִית
- Its meanings in English
- negative, Negative: bad, not good, Negative: less than zero, Negative: no, Negative: not finding a positive result
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שלילי, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after negative in the list.
These are the questions people ask about negative in Hebrew.
How do you say negative in Hebrew?
negative in Hebrew is שְׁלִילִי, said shlilí. Without vowel points it is written שלילי.
What are other Hebrew words for negative?
Besides שלילי, negative can be said שלילית (shlilít), תשליל (tashlíl), or נגטיב (negatív), depending on the meaning.
What else does שלילי mean in English?
Besides negative, שלילי can mean Negative: bad, not good, Negative: less than zero, Negative: no, and Negative: not finding a positive result.
How is negative pronounced in English?
negative is pronounced /ˈnɛɡ.ə.tɪv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry negative and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.