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critic

[krit-ik] / ˈkrɪt ɪk /
NOUN
analyst, interpreter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authority cartoonist commentator expert judge pundit reviewer
STRONG
analyzer annotator arbiter caricaturist connoisseur evaluator expositor sharpshooter
WEAK
diagnostic
Antonyms
STRONGEST
amateur
WEAK
complimenter praiser
NOUN
faultfinder, detractor
Synonyms
STRONG
attacker carper caviler censor complainant complainer defamer disparager doubter maligner muckraker nagger quibbler scolder slanderer vilifier worrier zapper
WEAK
aristarch backseat driver belittler blamer censurer disapprover disputer fretter hypercritic mud-slinger nit-picker panner reviler sidewalk superintendent
Antonyms
WEAK
complimenter praiser

Example Sentences

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The first US-born pope has become a vocal critic of the Iran war, and has used recent public addresses to denounce global conflicts and urge de-escalation.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Private-credit critic Jeff Gundlach, the chief investment officer at DoubleLine, a bond manager, is predicting that.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

If you have more time to dine, Times critic Bill Addison recently updated his Palm Springs dining guide.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The Magnani-Rocca Foundation contains the art collection of musicologist and art critic Luigi Magnani, the heir to a dairy fortune.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

She was brilliant, had been an avid reader her whole life, and she was a terrific literary critic, editor, and proofreader.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman