Synonyms of detraction

Noun

1. detraction, petty criticism, disparagement, depreciation, derogation

usage: a petty disparagement

2. detraction, disparagement, dispraise

usage: the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander); "let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken"

Definition and meaning of detraction (Dictionary)