critic

Meaning

Noun

1. A person who appraises the works of others.
2. A specialist in judging works of art.
3. One who criticizes; a person who finds fault.
4. An opponent.
5. (obsolete) Obsolete form of critique (an act of criticism)
6. (obsolete) Obsolete form of critique (the art of criticism)

Verb

To criticise.

Concepts

critic

reviewer

faultfinder

opponent

analyst

judge

commentator

captious person

referee

review

observer

carper

quibbler

critique

anatomist

captious fellow

corrector

caviller

censurer

criticizer

upbraider

umpire

critical

judicial

art critic

connoisseur

enemy

appraiser

assessee

assessor

valuator

censor

expert

denigrator

detractor

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɹɪt.ɪk/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French critique, from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós, “of or for judging, able to discern”), from κρίνω (krínō, “I judge”).