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detracting

ADJECTIVE

defamatory

Synonyms

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derogatory disparaging injurious insulting

WEAK

abusive calumnious contumelious denigrating detractive maligning opprobrious traducing vilifying vituperative

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complimentary

WEAK

approving commending exalting praising

ADJECTIVE

derogatory

Synonyms

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defamatory degrading demeaning disparaging sarcastic slanderous unflattering

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aspersing belittling calumnious censorious contumelious critical damaging decrying deprecatory depreciative despiteful disdainful dishonoring fault-finding humiliating injurious malevolent malicious maligning minimizing opprobrious reproachful scornful slighting spiteful unfavorable vilifying

Antonyms

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complimentary

WEAK

appreciative favorable flattering praising

ADJECTIVE

disadvantageous

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adverse derogatory disparaging hurtful injurious prejudicial unfavorable

WEAK

contrary damaging debit-side deleterious depreciative depreciatory downside dyslogistic harmful ill-timed inexpedient inopportune objectionable on the debit side pejorative slighting uncomplimentary unprofitable

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aiding assisting complimentary favorable good helpful nice

WEAK

advantageous convenient well-timed

ADJECTIVE

invidious

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WEAK

abominable calumnious defamatory detestable detractive detractory discriminatory envious envying green-eyed jealous libelous maligning obnoxious odious offensive repugnant scandalous slanderous slighting undesirable vilifying

Antonyms

WEAK

delightful likeable lovable

ADJECTIVE

libelous

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WEAK

aspersive backbiting calumniatory calumnious contumelious debasing defamatory depreciative detractory disparaging false injurious invidious malevolent malicious maligning opprobrious pejorative sarcastic scurrilous traducing untrue vilifying vituperative

Antonyms

WEAK

complimentary praising

ADJECTIVE

pejorative

Synonyms

WEAK

debasing deprecatory depreciatory derisive derogatory detractive detractory disadvantageous disparaging irreverent rude slighting uncomplimentary unpleasant

Antonyms

WEAK

complimentary positive praising

ADJECTIVE

scandalous

Synonyms

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defamatory disgraceful heinous outrageous scurrilous shameful shocking slanderous unseemly untrue

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atrocious backbiting calumnious crying desperate detractive gossiping ignominious infamous libelous maligning monstrous odious opprobrious red hot traducing vilifying

Antonyms

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good magnificent respectable wonderful

WEAK

proper reputable respected

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Mr. Gallo’s design for this is evocative, but a backdrop depicting a cityscape looms behind it, detracting from the play’s intimacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

But regardless of how that comeback ends, Vonn isn’t worried about it detracting from what she’s already accomplished.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

That desire to take up position in more dangerous areas does not appear to be detracting from Jesus' all-round game - certainly not against Palace.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024

I can sort of deal with it but worry about them doing it during important meetings and can see it as detracting from important messaging and hurting our shared goals.

From New York Times • May 14, 2023

There are many quibbles or fantasies of diction that might be criticised, many bits of dialogue or stage spectacle that might be omitted without detracting from the total impressiveness.

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.

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