as in critic
a person who criticizes something or someone
Despite his popularity, his many detractors still think his work is overrated. Even her detractors had to admit that she had made the company successful.
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Recent Examples of detractor
Ironically, the company was the largest detractor from the Hang Seng Index, accounting for a decline of -26 index points.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Deen also takes several swipes at her former detractors in the project, including fellow foodie and CNN travel documentarian Anthony Bourdain, who died by suicide in 2018.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Even his detractors can agree on that, although the cinephiles who feverishly pursued this particular grail may not support this resolution.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Osaka hasn’t let the disappointments and detractors of the last nearly five years derail her.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Supporters and detractors have plenty of ammunition for their differing views about him.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
To call off the project now, as many of its detractors in the White House desire, would waste years of advancement.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Deen also takes several swipes at her former detractors in the project, including fellow foodie and CNN travel documentarian Anthony Bourdain, who died by suicide in 2018.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Even his detractors can agree on that, although the cinephiles who feverishly pursued this particular grail may not support this resolution.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Osaka hasn’t let the disappointments and detractors of the last nearly five years derail her.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Supporters and detractors have plenty of ammunition for their differing views about him.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
To call off the project now, as many of its detractors in the White House desire, would waste years of advancement.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detractor
critic
Noun
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Seattle did very little to silence those critics in Week 1.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Before presenting Video of the Year at the 2018 awards, Madonna paid tribute to Aretha Franklin, in a moment critics called totally tone deaf.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Detractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detractor. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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