Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detractor

/ditɹˈæktɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: de-trac-tor
IPA: /ditɹˈæktɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who belittles the worth of another person or cause.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From Middle English detractor, dectractour, from Anglo-Norman detractour, from Old French detractor.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: detractor, detractour

Inflected Forms

detractors (plural) detractour (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

detractress

Phrases

race detractor

Frequently Paired Words

defame defamatory slander

Synonyms

slanderer libeler cynic mudslinger defamer critic backbiter belittler calumniator depreciator derogator detractor

Antonyms

proponent promoter supporter adherent proponant

Rhymes With

factor actor reactor tractor akhtar refractor compactor schachter

Questions

How do you pronounce detractor?: The recorded pronunciation is /ditɹˈæktɚ/.
What does detractor mean?: A person who belittles the worth of another person or cause.
Where does detractor come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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