critic

noun

ˈkri-tik How to pronounce critic (audio)
Definition of criticnext
1
as in criticizer
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does

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2
as in reviewer
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten

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Recent Examples of critic While critics were somewhat dubious of the show’s first season, its campy charm gained it something of a cult following among fans. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026 The critics are now also lampooning the El Califa offshoot in New York City, which opened in August, over the expense of its $19 tacos. — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026 Alex’s friends were poets—Frank O’Hara, John Ashbery, James Schuyler, and the poet-dance critic Edwin Denby, who introduced Alex to choreographer Paul Taylor. — Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026 As for the critics, Janson isn't interested in arguing with them. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for critic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critic
  1. criticizer
  2. reviewer
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  • In turn, the criticizer is made out to be overreacting.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Across 1,061 pages of documentation, the AI identified all 11 issues previously found by human reviewers and flagged seven additional potential problems.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Early reviewers praised the experience of using the iPhone Duo when unfolded, especially for multitasking or media, but said that many apps had not been updated to take full advantage of the phone's larger and wider screens.
    — Kif Leswing,MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
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“Critic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critic. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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