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critic

critic

563 3.0
A person who often finds fault and speaks harshly about others
  • noun
  • /ˈkrɪtɪk/
translation icon : crítico
  • What do you have to say to the critics who call your recent philanthropy performative?
  • a vocal critic
  • most critics
  • critics say

And it is at the time critics are savage about it.

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Examples

  • For those insights, we rely on good critics who do have that expert knowledge.

  • Truth be told, most critics bring nothing to the table.

  • I think the role of the critic has never been less important.

  • And some of his critics found out about this announcement.

  • And what a way to answer his critics.

  • Critics say this is a racist decision, and the government would not dare do this to any other...

  • Miss Becker was an outspoken critic of US intelligence activities abroad.

  • Under the circumstances, it is hardly surprising that critics complain about incoherence.

    Academic text (2011)
  • It's funny, I hear people say ignore the critics, don't listen to the naysayers.

  • The critic praised the director's innovative approach to the classic story.

Synonyms

naysayer
vscritic
28 7.0

A person who often says that plans or ideas will not work

is more about judging people harshly and often unfairly rather than general negativity
complainer
vscritic
11 2.8

A person who often says they are unhappy about things

is more about finding fault with people and making unfair judgments
nag
vscritic
  • Offensive
10 6.7

A person who complains often in an annoying way

is more formally harsh and often unfair rather than merely annoying persistence
carper
vscritic
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who often complains about small things

is habitually critical but often makes harsher and unfair judgments
nitpicker
vscritic
1 6.9

A person who often points out very small mistakes and complains about them

is broader, finding fault generally and often making unfair judgments
blamer
vscritic
1 6.0

A person who often says others are at fault instead of taking responsibility

is focused on habitual fault finding and often makes unfair judgments about people
crabber
vscritic
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who often complains about many things

is focused more on harsh, often unfair judgments rather than general complaining
judger
vscritic
1 7.0

A person who quickly forms opinions about people or situations

is more routinely harsh and often unfair when making those judgments
criticizer
vscritic
1 3.4

A person who says that people or things are bad

is specifically habitually harsh and often unfair in judgment
niggler
vscritic
  • UK
1 9.9

A person who complains a lot about small details

is more widely harsh and often unfair rather than only about small details
shamer
vscritic
1 8.1

A person who points out others' faults to make them feel bad or embarrassed

is habitually finding fault and often makes harsh, unfair judgments
denigrator
vscritic
8.6

A person who unfairly says bad things about someone to make them seem unimportant

is a habitual fault finder who often judges harshly and unfairly
hypercritic
vscritic
9.5

A person who always finds fault with everything

is more about habitual fault finding and often unfair judgments
panner
vscritic
  • Literature
9.0

A person who writes very harsh reviews of shows or art

is broader, finding fault beyond reviews and often making unfair judgments
condemner
vscritic
5.6

A person who strongly criticizes someone or something

is more routinely fault finding and often unfair rather than only moral outrage
upbraider
vscritic
  • Formal
9.9

A person who scolds others strongly

is habitually critical and often unfair rather than only severe reproach
rebuker
vscritic
7.9

A person who criticizes someone strongly for their behavior

is more generally habitually fault finding and often unfair
reproacher
vscritic
7.9

A person who often points out faults and blames others

is habitually fault focused and tends toward harsh, unfair judgments
reprover
vscritic
8.6

A person who tells someone they did something wrong

is more of a constant fault finder and often makes unfair judgments
faultfinder
vscritic
  • Offensive
6.9

A person who often criticizes or complains about other people

is similar but more broadly habitually unfair and harsh in judgment
hanger and flogger
vscritic
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who criticizes others harshly and lowers their morale

is habitually fault finding and often harsh or unfair in judgment
scolder
vscritic
  • Offensive
7.3

A person who often tells others they are wrong in an annoying way

is more about persistent fault finding and making unfair harsh judgments
Judgy McJudgerson
vscritic
  • Slang
9.9

A person who quickly criticizes others in a harsh way

is the serious notion of habitual harsh judgment often unfairly applied

Antonyms

817 1.0

A person who backs a team or a cause

2 5.8

A person who understands and enjoys what is good about something

Compounds

music critic
  • Literature
11 3.7

A person who writes reviews of music performances or recordings

10 4.1

A person who writes about and judges paintings and sculptures

A person who reads books or plays and writes about how good they are

theater critic
  • Literature
4 4.8

A person who writes reviews of plays for newspapers or websites

drama critic
  • Literature
2 4.6

A person who writes reviews of plays for newspapers or magazines

newspaper critic
  • Literature
1 3.3

A person who writes reviews of films, plays, or books for a newspaper

How Harsh

detractor
33 7.1
critic
563 3.0
reviewer
118 3.1
observer
305 2.8

Surface Forms

critic singular
critics plural

Etymology

Critic comes from a Greek root krit- meaning 'to judge' or 'separate', the same root you see in critical and criticize; think of someone sorting good apples from bad. So a critic can be a person who judges and often points out faults.