Definition for Detraction:

• Depreciation: slander.

Synonyms for Detraction:

• n.

  •
  • attack.
  •communication (noun)
  • petty criticism.
  •detraction (noun)
  • disparagement,
  • reduction,
  • Diminishment,
  • depreciation.
  •misrepresentation; slander (noun)
  • muckraking,
  • innuendo,
  • disesteem,
  • backstabbing,
  • calumny,
  • ridicule,
  • vituperation,
  • damage,
  • Traducing,
  • abuse,
  • slam,
  • obloquy,
  • Maligning,
  • knock,
  • harm,
  • scurrility,
  • pejorative,
  • injustice,
  • insinuation,
  • running down,
  • revilement,
  • HIT,
  • injury,
  • hurt,
  • smear campaign,
  • wrong,
  • scandalmongering,
  • Libeling.
  •protest (noun)
  • lamentation,
  • grievance,
  • complaint,
  • protest,
  • objection,
  • scold.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • character assassination,
  • Calumniation,
  • lie.
  •Other relevant words:
  • diminution,
  • derogate,
  • impeach,
  • affront,
  • betray,
  • detract,
  • Discrediting,
  • contumely,
  • disrespect,
  • deprecate,
  • fly,
  • disdain,
  • Depravation,
  • weaken,
  • Scandalum magnatum,
  • debasement,
  • drawback,
  • difficulty,
  • decry,
  • curtailment,
  • bugaboo,
  • offence,
  • abatement,
  • chide,
  • contempt,
  • denounce,
  • degradation,
  • belittling,
  • degeneracy,
  • censure,
  • pessimism,
  • criticize,
  • mortification,
  • minimize,
  • dip,
  • condemn,
  • comedown,
  • Decrial,
  • black list,
  • bogey,
  • irreverence,
  • modesty,
  • sour grapes,
  • decrease,
  • underestimation,
  • scorn,
  • imputation,
  • subside,
  • bugbear,
  • denunciation,
  • dispraise,
  • decrement,
  • discredit,
  • undervaluing,
  • Discommendation,
  • attrition,
  • hindrance,
  • dishonor,
  • disparage,
  • dishonour,
  • reproach,
  • Shaming,
  • sycophancy,
  • loss of face,
  • lessening,
  • ostracism,
  • condemnation,
  • disgrace,
  • cut,
  • disrepute,
  • remission,
  • obstruction,
  • accuse,
  • allegation,
  • abate,
  • snag,
  • allay,
  • hitch,
  • deterioration,
  • embarrassment,
  • denigrate,
  • humbling,
  • problem,
  • disapproval,
  • slight,
  • abasement,
  • rub,
  • cutting,
  • indignity,
  • impairment,
  • obstacle,
  • slur,
  • extraction,
  • retraction,
  • ignominy,
  • humiliation,
  • depreciate,
  • pessimist,
  • depravity,
  • impediment,
  • shrinkage,
  • belittle,
  • depletion,
  • retrenchment,
  • shame,
  • blame.

Antonyms for Detraction:

• n.

  • misrepresentation; slander
    help, commendation, flattery, admiration, kindness, compliment, approval, good, right, aid, adulation, favor, praise, advantage, blessing, benefit.
  • Other antonyms:
    ennoblement, acclaim, approbation, aggrandizement, Puffery, hype, exaltation, magnification, glorification.

Homophones for Detraction:

• direction, derogation, derequisition, dresden, drag down, dress down.

Hyponym for Detraction:

• n.

  • act
    dispraise, disparagement.
  • communication
    depreciation, disparagement, derogation.