Detractive
Detractive adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.
Irreverent and detractive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Irreverent" instead an adjective "Detractive".
Irreverent
Irreverent adjective - Not showing proper reverence for the holy or sacred.
Detractive and irreverent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detractive" instead an adjective "Irreverent".
Nearby Words: irreverence, irreverently
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Related pairs
- critical and detractive
- critical and irreverent
- rude and detractive
- rude and irreverent
- offensive and detractive
- offensive and irreverent
- insulting and detractive
- insulting and irreverent
- scornful and detractive
- scornful and irreverent
- contemptuous and detractive
- contemptuous and irreverent
- derisive and detractive
- derisive and irreverent
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