Detractive (Adjective)
Meaning
Causing to decrease in importance or value; "detractive influences on the volume of investment".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Certain deregulatory trends have had detractive effects on the financial sector, causing widespread investment decline.
- A detractive social media trend was found to have actually decreased sales for the popular brand.
- The pressure and lack of creativity in urban environments have detractive effects on the life quality of suburban residents who commute to city jobs.
- Researchers point to detractive diet patterns which decrease insulin production for the cause of the diabetes rise in the population.
- Detractive and unnecessary legislation is hurting small business owners and limiting economic growth entirely.