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detractive

/dɪtɹˈæktɪv/ adj

Tending to detract or belittle; depreciative; defamatory

Word Origin Detract comes from Latin 'de-' (down) + 'trahere' (to draw, pull) — literally 'to pull down,' to disparage or take away from. Detractive is the adjective form, describing something that pulls down. The same pulling root gives us attract (pull towards), extract (pull out), and tractor (a puller).

adj Tending to detract or belittle; depreciative; defamatory

His detractive comments about his colleagues created a negative work environment.

(形容词) 贬损的；诋毁性的；贬低的 【贬损的；诋毁性的】

他对同事的贬损性评论造成了负面的工作环境。

(adjetivo) Que tiende a detractar o menospreciar; despectivo; difamatorio

Sus comentarios detractivos sobre sus colegas crearon un ambiente laboral negativo.

(adjectif) dénigrant; dépréciatif; diffamatoire; désobligeant; médisant [Qui tend à dénigrer ou à rabaisser ; dépréciatif, diffamatoire.]

Ses commentaires detractives sur ses collègues ont créé un climat de travail négatif.

(Adjektiv) abwertend; herabsetzend; verunglimpfend [Dazu neigend, etwas herabzusetzen, zu verunglimpfen oder abwertend zu wirken.]

Seine **detractive** Kommentare über seine Kollegen schufen ein negatives Arbeitsklima.

(形容詞) 人や物をけなす傾向のある。中傷的な、贬损的な。

同僚に対する彼の**中傷的な**コメントは、職場に悪い雰囲気を作り出した。

(adjetivo) depreciativo; difamatório; pejorativo [Que tende a diminuir ou menosprezar; depreciativo; difamatório.]

Seus comentários depreciativos sobre os colegas criaram um ambiente de trabalho negativo.

Synonyms: disparaging belittling derogatory deprecatory defamatory pejorative critical slanderous Antonyms: complimentary praising laudatory approving

Related words

traction tractor

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