Negative and Offset

Negative

Negative verb - To balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective.
Usage example: no amount of flattery is likely to negative that overheard insult

Offset and negative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Offset" instead a verb "Negative".

Offset

Offset verb - To balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective.
Usage example: if you get a high grade on this quiz, it will offset the D from your last one

Negative and offset are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Negative" instead a verb "Offset".

Nearby Word: offsetting

Both words in one sentence

  • Fat Bastard Obesity is so universally seen as a negative character trait that it's relatively common for characters to be given some Adaptational Attractiveness to offset this fact.
    Source: Fat Bastard
  • Any negative repercussions of these changes will be offset by the satisfaction you'll receive knowing your equipment is significantly more impressive than average.
  • Artifact of Death A lot of them — including otherwise useful ones — also have negative Regeneration value and unless offset by equal or greater Regeneration from another item, drain a Player Character to death very quickly.
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Offset and Negative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/negative/offset
Negative & Offset. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/negative/offset>.
Offset or Negative. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/negative/offset.
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