criticize

Meaning

1. (British, English, Oxford, US, ambitransitive) To find fault (with something).
2. (British, English, Oxford, US, ambitransitive) To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults.

Synonyms

censure

criticise

blame

scold

reproach

find fault

judge

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condemn

complain

reprimand

review

comment

find fault with

knock

reprove

carp

ridicule

accuse

denounce

tell off

speak ill of

animadvert

satirize

attack

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indict

rebuke

tell on

charge

fault

critique

evaluate

belittle

warn

appraise

insult

cavil

decry

grumble

assault

criticism

upbraid

reimburse

admonish

remonstrate

repay

reclaim

recoup

discuss

chide

disapprove

Translations

critiquer

criticar

criticare

kritisieren

criticar

kritiseren

beoordelen

bekritiseren

reprendre

επικρίνω

إنتقد

keuren

monieren

blâmer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/

Etymology

From critic + -ize; first element from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós, “of or for judging, able to discern”), from κρίσις (krísis, “decision, judgement”).