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critics

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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When Project Glasswing launched, some critics accused Anthropic of overhyping the threat to attract attention.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But power also brought access to patronage, protection and, critics allege, opportunities for enrichment.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Both are progressives, self-described “liberal Zionists” and critics of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

But both supporters and critics of Becerra struggle to explain exactly how or why he became the main beneficiary of Swalwell’s downfall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Its members may be other artists as well as patrons, friends, critics, and interested beholders.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson