detractive

[ dih-trak-tiv ]

/ dɪˈtræk tɪv /

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adjective

tending or seeking to detract.

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RELATED WORDS

critical, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, slighting, uncomplimentary

Nearby words

detoxification centre, detoxify, detr, detract, detraction, detractive, detrain, detribalize, detriment, detrimental, detrition

Also de·trac·to·ry

[dih-trak-tuh-ree] /dɪˈtræk tə ri/.

Origin of detractive

From the Middle French word detractif, dating back to 1480–90. See detract, -ive

Related forms

de·trac·tive·ly, adverbde·trac·tive·ness, nounnon·de·trac·tive, adjectivenon·de·trac·tive·ly, adverb

non·de·trac·to·ry, adjectiveun·de·trac·tive, adjectiveun·de·trac·tive·ly, adverbun·de·trac·to·ry, adjective

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Examples from the Web for detractive

Notwithstanding this detractive feature, Mistress Betty was a good-hearted soul.
Ande Trembath|Matthew Stanley Kemp
Beyond this, the detractive gossip attacked the personnel of the new company.
The Real Man|Francis Lynde