critic

1 of 2

noun (1)

crit·ic ˈkri-tik How to pronounce critic (audio)

: one who engages often professionally in the analysis, evaluation, or appreciation of works of art or artistic performances

a literary critic

a film critic

a theater critic

: one who expresses a reasoned opinion on any matter especially involving a judgment of its value, truth, righteousness, beauty, or technique

Critics of the new law say that it will not reduce crime.

: one given to harsh or captious judgment

a fierce critic of immigration policies

critic

2 of 2

noun (2)

archaic : criticism

archaic : critique

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

borrowed from Latin criticus, borrowed from Greek kritikós, derivative of kritikós, adjective, "discerning, capable of judging," from kritós "separated, picked out" (verbal adjective of krī́nein "to separate, choose, decide, judge") + -ikos -ic entry 1 — more at certain entry 1

Noun (2)

borrowed from French critique critique entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Noun (2)

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 2

critic

noun

as in criticizer

a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does

Synonyms & Similar Words

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criticizer
faultfinder
nitpicker
carper
censurer
knocker
detractor
disparager
hypercritic
castigator
niggler
caviler
denouncer
condemner
caviller
attacker
quibbler
ranter
scold
complainer
assailant
admonisher
derider
denigrator
decrier
reprover
belittler
crybaby
pettifogger
criticaster
grumbler
condemnor
railer
whiner
haranguer
griper
crucifier
upbraider
reproacher
rebuker
grouch
grouser
hairsplitter
fusser
bellyacher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

praiser
commender

as in reviewer

a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten

Synonyms & Similar Words

reviewer
analyst
observer
columnist
commentator
pundit
evaluator
annotator
appraiser
referee
judge

单词	critic
释义	critic 1 of 2 noun (1) crit·ic ˈkri-tik 1 a : one who engages often professionally in the analysis, evaluation, or appreciation of works of art or artistic performances a literary critic a film critic a theater critic b : one who expresses a reasoned opinion on any matter especially involving a judgment of its value, truth, righteousness, beauty, or technique Critics of the new law say that it will not reduce crime. 2 : one given to harsh or captious judgment a fierce critic of immigration policies critic 2 of 2 noun (2) 1 archaic : criticism 2 archaic : critique Synonyms Noun (1) carper castigator caviler caviller censurer criticizer disparager faultfinder hypercritic knocker niggler nitpicker See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) borrowed from Latin criticus, borrowed from Greek kritikós, derivative of kritikós, adjective, "discerning, capable of judging," from kritós "separated, picked out" (verbal adjective of krī́nein "to separate, choose, decide, judge") + -ikos -ic entry 1 — more at certain entry 1 Noun (2) borrowed from French critique critique entry 1 First Known Use Noun (1) 1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Noun (2) 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Phrases Containing critic textual critic textual critic Kids Definition critic noun crit·ic ˈkri-tik 1 : a person who makes or gives a judgment of the value, worth, beauty, or quality of something a movie critic 2 : a person who finds fault or complains critic noun 1 as in criticizer a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance criticizer faultfinder nitpicker carper censurer knocker detractor disparager hypercritic castigator niggler caviler denouncer condemner caviller attacker quibbler ranter scold complainer assailant admonisher derider denigrator decrier reprover belittler crybaby pettifogger criticaster grumbler condemnor railer whiner haranguer griper crucifier upbraider reproacher rebuker grouch grouser hairsplitter fusser bellyacher Antonyms & Near Antonyms praiser commender 2 as in reviewer a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten Synonyms & Similar Words reviewer analyst observer columnist commentator pundit evaluator annotator appraiser referee judge
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critic

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