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detractive
de·trac·tion D0173400 (dĭ-trăk′shən)n.1. The act of detracting or taking away.2. A derogatory or damaging comment on a person's character or reputation; disparagement: The candidate responded sharply to the long list of detractions concocted by his opponent. de·trac′tive adj.de·trac′tive·ly adv.de•trac•tive (dɪˈtræk tɪv) also de•trac•to•ry (-tə ri) adj. tending or seeking to detract. [1480–90; < Middle French] de•trac′tive•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | detractive - causing to decrease in importance or value; "detractive influences on the volume of investment"decreasing - becoming less or smaller |
detractiveadjective1. Tending or intending to belittle:deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, disparaging, low, pejorative, slighting, uncomplimentary.2. Damaging to the reputation:calumnious, defamatory, injurious, invidious, scandalous, slanderous.Law: libelous.Translationsdetractive
Synonyms for detractiveadj tending or intending to belittleSynonyms- deprecative
- deprecatory
- depreciative
- depreciatory
- derogative
- derogatory
- disparaging
- low
- pejorative
- slighting
- uncomplimentary
adj damaging to the reputationSynonyms- calumnious
- defamatory
- injurious
- invidious
- scandalous
- slanderous
- libelous
Words related to detractiveadj causing to decrease in importance or valueRelated Words |