NONFAN Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

nonfan

noun

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as in belittler

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Recent Examples of nonfan Although basketball fans and nonfans couldn’t reliably distinguish simulations from real plays, top-level players often could. — Edd Gent, Science | AAAS, 27 Sep. 2019 This World Cup has been widely popular with fans and nonfans alike, setting viewing records, and organizer FIFA expects to reach 1 billion viewers by the end of the final this Sunday. — NBC News, 2 July 2019 Lind's tour dominated everyday conversations, much to the consternation of nonfans. — Nancy Baym, WIRED, 10 July 2018 Fans — hell, nonfans, too — covet her flawless hair, dewy skin, and impeccable style. — Judith Newman, Allure, 17 Oct. 2017 If fans were turning into superfans, then maybe nonfans were also turning into fans. — Daniel Engber, Slate Magazine, 24 Aug. 2017

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detractor

Noun

While social media detractors complained about the cost, others cheered the prospect of helping to keep freight rail in Connecticut alive.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Abdul El-Sayed’s win in Michigan marks the second primary defeat of a candidate backed by Chuck Schumer — and adds to the Senate minority leader’s potential detractors next year.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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