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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

Example Sentences

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He has also adopted a more critical tone against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

For students prepping for life after college, it’s an agonizing challenge: Internships are becoming more critical to landing that first job—yet are getting harder to come by.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The initial shock of higher oil prices has begun moving into a more critical phase of shortages in various parts of the world.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

All of us should be more critical of those to whom we offer this gift in our social contract.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

The Standard, too, was different; it was more critical, more questioning than it used to be.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie