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detractor
de·tract D0173300 (dĭ-trăkt′)v. de·tract·ed, de·tract·ing, de·tracts v.tr. To draw or take away; divert: They could detract little from so solid an argument.v.intr. To reduce the value, importance, or quality of something. Often used with from: testimony that only detracts from the strength of the plaintiff's case.
[Middle English detracten, from Latin dētrahere, dētract-, to remove : dē-, de- + trahere, to pull.]
de·trac′tor n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | detractor - one who disparages or belittles the worth of somethingdepreciator, disparager, knockercynic, faultfinder - someone who is critical of the motives of othersbackbiter, defamer, libeler, maligner, slanderer, traducer, vilifier - one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libelhatemonger - one who arouses hatred for othersmuckraker, mudslinger - one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage) |
detractornoun slanderer, belittler, disparager, defamer, traducer, muckraker, scandalmonger, denigrator, backbiter, derogator (rare) This performance will silence the majority of his detractors.TranslationsεπικριτήςdétracteurdetrattorecalunniatoreIdiomsSeedetractdetractor
Synonyms for detractornoun slandererSynonyms- slanderer
- belittler
- disparager
- defamer
- traducer
- muckraker
- scandalmonger
- denigrator
- backbiter
- derogator
Synonyms for detractornoun one who disparages or belittles the worth of somethingSynonyms- depreciator
- disparager
- knocker
Related Words- cynic
- faultfinder
- backbiter
- defamer
- libeler
- maligner
- slanderer
- traducer
- vilifier
- hatemonger
- muckraker
- mudslinger
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