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detractors

NOUN

derogator

Synonyms

STRONGEST

critic

STRONG

censor defamer depreciator

Example Sentences

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Riley is unusually active online, often mixing it up with fans and detractors alike on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Low-cost airlines have plenty of detractors, including United Airlines’

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

"His many detractors should grant that his comments late Saturday at a White House press briefing hit the right notes of gratitude and comity," a Wall Street Journal editorial observed.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Among the attributes of Lena Dunham that her detractors detest is the quality of her voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Let your detractors watch as you arise anew.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali