/ Dictionary / Index D detractive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•trac•tive Pronunciation: (di-trak'tiv), [key] — adj. tending or seeking to detract. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: detractive (Thesaurus) detraction detrain Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language