detracting adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •That detracts.Probably nothing is more detracting and dissatisfying than buying a potted flowering plant which quits flowering as soon as it is taken home. — 2012 noun1 •detraction; slanderEmulations, heart-risings, evil jealousies, bitter speakings, detractings, and abundance of evil fruit, arise from this root of bitterness […] — 1844 formsdetractings · more detracting · most detracting