/ Dictionary / Index D double negative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dou'ble neg'ative Pronunciation: [key] a syntactic construction in which two negative words are used in the same clause to express a single negation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. double monastery doubleness Related Content Daily Word Quiz: languid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language