double negative
(dou-ble-neg-a-tive)
5 syllables
Definition
noun. a syntactic construction; often considered ungrammatical in standard Modern English; in which two negatives are used where one is needed
Example Sentence
He won't go nowhere includes a double negative.
Synonyms
2 negatives; two negatives; use of 2 negatives
Antonyms
2 positives
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