English

Adjective

negatory ‎(not comparable)

1. Negative, negating.
   • 1768, Lord Chief Baron Parker, A Report of the Proceedings, Particularly on the Commission in Error, in the Cause of, Thomas Harrison, … against John Alexander…, pages 198–199:

     No negative Words are necessary here, because the qualifying Words will be absolutely negatory, if they do not imply an Exclusion of the superior Courts.

   • 2011, Wolfgang Faber, ‎Brigitta Lurger, Acquisition and Loss of Ownership of Goods, page 1244:

     In any case, a negatory action may be brought only for a single instance of violation.

Noun

negatory

1. (military) No.
   • 1991, Rick Hautala, Cold Whisper, page 421:

     Dolores... was asking if he had crossed the Penobscot River in Medway yet. "That's a negatory on that one, Darlin'."

Related terms

• negate
• negator