DERIDER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

derider

noun

as in denigrator

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detractor

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In any organization, roughly 20% are adopters who are bought in and know how to implement the change; about 70% believe in it but have no idea how to execute it; and 10% are detractors who think the whole thing is nonsense.

— Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The influencers are two of the most controversial figures on the internet today, with legions of fans and detractors.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026

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