criticize

crit-i-cize · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To indicate the faults of someone or something in a disapproving way.

  2. 2.

    To form and express a sophisticated judgment of a literary or artistic work.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    criticize harshly — to condemn severely
  • •
    criticize publicly — to express disapproval openly
  • •
    quick to criticize — readily finding fault

Related words

Antonyms: approve, commend, compliment, praise
See also: critic, critical, criticism, critique
Synonyms: censure, condemn, denounce, disapprove, fault

Etymology

From critic + -ize, from Greek kritikos meaning "able to discern or judge."