detractive

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detractive

Rhymes with -æktɪv

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From detract + -ive?

adjective more detractive · most detractive

Tending to detract or belittle; depreciative; defamatory

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"detractive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/detractive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"detractive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/detractive.

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@misc{detractive_2026,
  title = {detractive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/detractive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}