Low sudsing detergent compositions

A detergent composition consisting essentially of

• (a) from 0.5% to 95% by weight of a nonionic detergent and
• (b) suds-depressing surface-active agent having the general formula RO(C.sub.n H.sub.2n O).sub.x --COR.sup.3, in which R is an alkyl group comprising 8 to 20 carbon atoms, n is 2, 3 or 4, x represents the average degree of alkoxylation and is from 0.5 to 7 and R.sup.3 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having one to nine carbon atoms, the weight ratio of (b) to (a) being at least 1 to 12.