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panner

panner

9.0
A person who writes very harsh reviews of shows or art
  • noun
  • /ˈpænər/
  • Literature
translation icon : crítico demoledor
  • The famous panner was feared by actors for his brutally honest reviews.

Examples

  • Many artists dread seeing their work criticized by a well-known panner in the newspaper.

  • After reading the harsh comments from the panner, the director reconsidered his approach.

  • The panner criticized the play harshly.

  • Why did the panner give such a low score?

  • Many artists dread seeing their work criticized by a well-known panner in the newspaper.

  • The famous panner was feared by actors for his brutally honest reviews.

  • After reading the harsh comments from the panner, the director reconsidered his approach.

Synonyms

critic
vspanner
314 3.2

A person who gives opinions about art, books, films, or music, often as a job

matches that role but emphasizes unusually harsh negative comments
detractor
vspanner
33 7.1

A person who says bad things about someone or something to make them seem less good

limits that negative judgment to artistic performances rather than general worth
naysayer
vspanner
28 7.0

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

is similarly negative but concentrates on performances and artistic works
art critic
vspanner
10 4.1

A person who writes about and judges paintings and sculptures

overlaps in art focus but differs by attacking performances more often
drama critic
vspanner
  • Literature
2 4.6

A person who writes reviews of plays for newspapers or magazines

shares the same domain but leans more to harsh negative judgments
knocker
vspanner
  • Informal
1 8.4

A person who always finds faults in ideas or work

does similar belittling but mainly about artistic shows or creations
flayer
vspanner
  • Offensive
1 8.6

A person who attacks someone strongly in speech or writing

targets harsh negative opinion specifically at performances or works of art
criticizer
vspanner
1 3.4

A person who says that people or things are bad

does the same but as harsh public judgments about artistic performances
disparager
vspanner
8.5

A person who says bad things about people or things to make them seem unimportant

focuses that lowering specifically on creative performances or artworks
condemner
vspanner
5.6

A person who strongly criticizes someone or something

applies that strong disapproval specifically to artistic performances
rebuker
vspanner
7.9

A person who criticizes someone strongly for their behavior

criticizes art or performances rather than addressing personal behavior
reprover
vspanner
8.6

A person who tells someone they did something wrong

applies blame toward artistic work quality rather than personal conduct

Antonyms

3.5

A person who often says good things about people or things in public

Compounds

A person who washes soil and small stones in a pan to find gold

How Critical

panner
  • Literature
9.0
critic
314 3.2
reviewer
118 3.1
fan
1.0

Surface Forms

panner singular
panners plural

Morphology

panner = pan (transparent) = pan + er

Agent noun formed by '-er' on the verb 'pan' (to criticize), giving a person who performs that action.

Etymology

The word panner comes from the verb pan, which came to mean 'to criticize harshly' in film and theatre reviews, and a helpful way to remember this is to think of a critic who 'pans' a show. So a panner is someone who gives very negative reviews.