detractive
[ dih-trak-tiv ]
/ dɪˈtræk tɪv /
adjective
tending or seeking to detract.
Also
de·trac·to·ry
[dih-trak-tuh-ree] /dɪˈtræk tə ri/.
Origin of detractive
OTHER WORDS FROM detractive
Words nearby detractive
detoxification centre,
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detrain,
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detrition
Example sentences from the Web for detractive
Notwithstanding this detractive feature, Mistress Betty was a good-hearted soul.
Ande Trembath |Matthew Stanley KempBeyond this, the detractive gossip attacked the personnel of the new company.
The Real Man |Francis Lynde