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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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That might offer reassurance to the Palace, but will annoy critics of royal finances.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Reasons for their absence include cost-cutting, a growing preference for tightly controlled social media-led launches, and the risk that a mauling from the Cannes critics can doom a movie.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Even many critics of the law concede that maritime capacity is tied to national security.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

While proponents say that SPVs allow greater access to the private markets, critics point to a number of concerns, including fees that are often high.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

In fact, it would likely offend traditional artists and critics.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman