detractive
[ dih-trak-tiv ]
Synonyms for detractive
- belittling
- critical
- deprecating
- deprecative
- deprecatory
- depreciative
- depreciatory
- derogative
- derogatory
- disapproving
- slighting
- uncomplimentary
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Beyond this, the detractive gossip attacked the personnel of the new company.
Notwithstanding this detractive feature, Mistress Betty was a good-hearted soul.
RELATED WORDS AND SYNONYMS FOR DETRACTIVE
- abusive
- calumnious
- contumelious
- denigrating
- derogatory
- detracting
- detractive
- disparaging
- injurious
- insulting
- maligning
- opprobrious
- traducing
- vilifying
- vituperative
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