Detractor
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Detractor is a noun meaning A person who belittles the worth of another person or cause.
Meaning
A person who belittles the worth of another person or cause.
Example Sentences
Four polite Englishmen in their middle 20s, feigning like firewater drunks in a Eugene O'Neill play: it's exactly the stuff that makes their detractors groan.
Word Forms
- detractors
- detractour
Synonyms for detractor
Depending on context, synonyms include backbiter, belittler, calumniator, defamer, depreciator, disparager.
Antonyms for detractor
Common opposites include adherent, supporter, proponent, promoter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disparager, depreciator, knocker, discreditor, devaluator, destructor.
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