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- Dictionarycriticize/ˈkrɪtɪsʌɪz/
verb
- 1. indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way: "the opposition criticized the government's failure to consult adequately"
- 2. form and express a judgement of (a literary or artistic work): "a literary text may be criticized on two grounds: the semantic and the expressive"
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The meaning of CRITICIZE is to act as a critic. How to use criticize in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Criticize.
Synonyms for CRITICIZE: blame, condemn, denounce, fault, knock, attack, scold, complain; Antonyms of CRITICIZE: praise, extol, laud, approve, recommend, commend, endorse, extoll.
CRITICIZE definition: 1. to express disapproval of someone or something: 2. to give an opinion or judgment about a book…. Learn more.
A critic is someone who judges, and that doesn't have to mean negative judgment (think of a glowing movie review from a movie critic), but when we use criticize we always mean finding what's wrong, instead of what's good, with something.
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.
CRITICIZE meaning: 1. to express disapproval of someone or something: 2. to give an opinion or judgment about a book…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of criticize verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
