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- DictionaryCrit·i·cize/ˈkridəˌsīz/
verb
- 1. indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way: "technicians were criticized for defective workmanship"
- 2. form and express a sophisticated judgment of (a literary or artistic work): "a literary text may be criticized on two grounds: the semantic and the expressive"
criticize, reprehend, censure, reprobate, condemn, denounce mean to find fault with openly. criticize implies finding fault especially with methods or policies or intentions. criticized the police for using violence. reprehend implies both criticism and severe rebuking.
to express disapproval of someone or something: be criticized for The governor is being widely criticized in the media for failing to limit air pollution. We'll get nowhere if all you can do is criticize. Synonyms. attack (CRITICIZE) castigate formal. censure formal. chastise (CRITICIZE) formal. condemn.
to express disapproval of someone or something: be criticized for The government is being widely criticized in the media for failing to limit air pollution. We'll get nowhere if all you can do is criticize. Synonyms. attack (CRITICIZE) castigate formal. censure formal. chastise (CRITICIZE) formal. condemn. damn (BLAME) decry formal.
verb (used with object) , crit·i·cized, crit·i·ciz·ing. to censure or find fault with. Synonyms: blame, condemn. to judge or discuss the merits and faults of: to criticize three novels in one review. Synonyms: evaluate, appraise.
To criticize is to find what's wrong with something, like the improbabilities in a movie's plot line, or double standards in your father's rules. The verb criticize comes from the noun, critic, and means "to act like a critic." A critic is someone who judges, and that doesn't have to mean negative judgment (think of a glowing movie review from ...
criticize. [intransitive, transitive] to say that you think somebody/something is bad; to say what you do not like or think is wrong about somebody/something. All you ever do is criticize! criticize somebody/something The decision was harshly criticized by environmental groups.
1. To find fault with: criticized the decision as unrealistic. See Usage Note at critique. 2. To judge the merits and faults of; analyze and evaluate: criticizes art for a living. v.intr. To act as a critic. crit′i·ciz′a·ble adj. crit′i·ciz′er n. Synonyms: criticize, censure, condemn, denounce, decry.
1 [intransitive, transitive] to say that you disapprove of someone or something; to say what you do not like or think is wrong about someone or something All you ever do is criticize! criticize somebody/something The decision was criticized by environmental groups. criticize somebody/something for something The government has been criticized ...
5 days ago · [VERB noun] The minister criticised the police for failing to come up with any leads. [VERB noun + for] The regime has been harshly criticized for serious human rights violations. [V n for n/-ing] Synonyms: find fault with, censure, disapprove of, knock [informal] More Synonyms of criticize. More Synonyms of criticize.
to say that something or someone is bad: [ often passive, + for + doing sth ] The film was criticized for being too violent. Fewer examples. I don't like to criticize her too much. She has been severely criticized for the speech. The government's handling of the affair has been widely criticized.
