Edge
Edge noun - A harsh or sharp quality.
Negative
Negative noun - A feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success.
Usage example: the main negative of this job is that I have to get up at 4:30 a.m.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Despite being a respected champion, he's so obsessed with the negative comments and constant demands people give him that it drives him over the edge.
Source: I Just Want to Be Loved -
Negative Continuity Hagar and family's house is usually shown in a wide open space... except one time it was shown to be on the edge of a cliff, with Hagar's boat docked in the water below below.
Source: Comic Strip / Hägar the Horrible -
There's also a description of the bridge as having a "negative quality", in that it looks less safe than jumping off the edge and hoping a gust of wind will carry you.
Source: Rope Bridge
Cite this Source
Negative and Edge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/edge/negative
Edge & Negative. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/edge/negative>.
Negative or Edge. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/edge/negative.
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