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Type Words
Synonyms unfavorable judgment
Type of disapproval
Has types attack, carping, potshot, rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval, thrust, brickbat, blast, slating, static, stricture, faultfinding, fire, flack, flak
Derivation critical, criticise


the senator received severe criticism from his opponent.
Type Words
Synonyms critique
Type of critical analysis, critical appraisal
Has types examen, self-criticism, roast, knock
Derivation critical, criticise


constructive criticism is always appreciated.
Type Words
Synonyms literary criticism
Type of written material, piece of writing, writing
Has types new criticism, critical review, critique, explication de texte, analysis, review, review article, textual criticism
Derivation critical, criticise

Examples of criticism

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The first two volumes in the trilogy drew some criticism for their gradual pace.
From the stltoday.com
Instead, Anderson leaves himself open to reasonable criticism on the home front.
From the bostonherald.com
Pope studied film criticism, history and production at the University of Kansas.
From the kansas.com
When Madden went public with her findings, she was blind-sided by the criticism.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
The gist of the criticism, the Post said, is so much corn, doing so many things.
From the upi.com
So too, it seems, is criticism of Assange and WikiLeaks'handling of the episode.
From the time.com
Some Muslim clerics have hiked criticism of Christians'demands for equal rights.
From the kentucky.com
If you want to make criticism, then go on, because this is just the way I do it.
From the cairns.com.au
After storming last year's X Factor, Cher Lloyd ran into a barrage of criticism.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"
  • A serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated"
  • A written evaluation of a work of literature
  • (critic) a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
  • (critic) anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
  • (critic) someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments
  • Criticism is the judgement of the merits and faults of the work or actions of one individual by another (the critic). To criticise does not necessarily imply to find fault, but the word is often taken to mean the simple expression of prejudice or disapproval.
  • A critic is anyone who expresses a value judgement. Informally, criticism is a common aspect of all human expression and need not necessarily imply skilled or accurate expressions of judgement. ...
  • (Criticize (song)) "Criticize" is Alexander O'Neal's biggest UK hit to date. It reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It was also one of his only two hits to chart in the Ireland Singles Chart (reached #14). ...