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fault-finding, detracting adj.
urgently important adj.

ADJECTIVE

fault-finding, detracting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

demanding

WEAK

analytical belittling biting calumniatory captious carping caviling cavillous censorious censuring choleric condemning critic cutting cynical demeaning derogatory diagnostic disapproving discerning discriminating disparaging exacting exceptive finicky fussy hairsplitting humbling hypercritical lowering nagging niggling nit-picking overcritical particular penetrating reproachful sarcastic satirical scolding severe sharp trenchant withering

Antonyms

WEAK

complimentary laudatory praising trivial uncritical unimportant

ADJECTIVE

urgently important

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crucial dangerous decisive dire integral perilous pivotal precarious risky serious significant strategic urgent vital

WEAK

acute all-important climacteric conclusive consequential deciding desperate determinative exceptive grave hairy hazardous high-priority momentous pressing weighty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain inessential minor safe secure sure trivial unimportant unnecessary

WEAK

complimentary laudatory praising uncritical

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more critical

“The need for outlets like this has become even more critical, people are searching for content that they can trust and is community focused,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Micron Technology has become one of the hottest stocks over the past year — and given its size, profitability and customer relationships, it is become ever more critical to the overall market.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

Ultimately, “build where you sell” is going to become more and more critical.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

So the Bulletin’s mission seems more critical than ever.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

Her efforts to support Mark Antony became more and more critical as Octavian’s power grew in the west.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby