critic

crit-ic · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who expresses an unfavorable opinion of something.

  2. 2.

    A person who judges the merits of literary, artistic, or musical works.

Forms

plural: critics

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    film/movie critic — a person who reviews films
  • •
    art critic — a person who evaluates and comments on art
  • •
    armchair critic — someone who criticizes without practical experience
  • •
    harsh critic — someone who judges severely

Related words

Antonyms: advocate, supporter
See also: critical, criticism, criticize, reviewer
Synonyms: analyst, commentator, evaluator, reviewer

Etymology

From Latin criticus, from Greek kritikos meaning "able to discern or judge," from krinein meaning "to decide, judge."