detractor

Questions about detractor

What does detractor mean?

detractor means "one who disparages or belittles the worth of something".

How many syllables are in detractor?

detractor has 3 syllables: de-trac-tor. The stress falls on "trac". In IPA it is /diˈtɹæktɚ/.

What is another word for detractor?

Close synonyms include disparager, depreciator, knocker. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is detractor a common word?

detractor is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with detractor?

3 words rhyme with detractor. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.