nonadmirers

noun

plural of nonadmirer
as in detractors

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  1. detractors
  2. critics
Noun
  • Hur’s film declines to name a culprit, and its detractors argue the open ending points to Park or his government.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, Trump has a unique, almost superhuman ability to bury bad news until supporters and detractors alike are no longer talking about issues and failures that would sink virtually any other politician.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of detractors
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  • Reactions, however, ranged from pure fascination and respect for his 12-year project to critics questioning whether Tomlin, who parted ways with the Steelers in January of this year, had devoted too much time to his virtual city.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • For me, as well as many other critics, Lee Krasner is one of the significant painters of the twentieth century—an artist whose importance is only now beginning to be seen.
    — Barbara Rose, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026
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