noun
detractor
Detractor (noun) means someone who criticises a person or idea, saying it is not as good as people think.
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Someone who criticises a person or idea, saying it is not as good as people think.
"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."
— Tom Lamont, The Daily Telegraph (2012)
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Etymology
From Middle English detractor, dectractour, which came from Anglo-Norman detractour, from Old French detractor.
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Rhymes for detractor
actor
factor
tractor
reactor
compactor
extractor
retractor
protractor
contractor
benefactor
chiropractor
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of detractor?
"detractor" (noun) means someone who criticises a person or idea, saying it is not as good as people think.
What is another word for detractor?
Other words for "detractor" include disparager, knocker, depreciator.
What is the opposite of detractor?
Opposites of "detractor" include promoter, supporter, proponent.
