Criticize - English meaning

Criticize – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.
Usage examples:
The opposition criticized the government's failure to consult adequately
Synonims:
Find fault with Censure Denounce Condemn Arraign Attack Lambast Pillory Disapprove of Carp at Cavil at Rail against Inveigh against Cast aspersions on Pour scorn on Disparage Denigrate Deprec
verb
Form and express a judgement of (a literary or artistic work).
Usage examples:
A literary text may be criticized on two grounds: the semantic and the expressive

Criticize translation into English

Criticize: translate from English into Chinese

批评, 批判, 指责, 批, 谴责, 批驳, 评, 批斗, 非难, 非议, 议, 指正, 挍

Criticize: translate from English into Dutch

Bekritiseren, Kritiseren, Hekelen, Critiseren, Keuren, Beoordelen

Criticize: translate from English into French

Critiquer, Censurer, Fustiger, Faire la critique

Criticize: translate from English into German

Kritisieren, Tadeln, Bekritteln, Toben

Criticize: translate from English into Hindi

आलोचना करना, समालोचना करना, आलोचना कर देना, निंदा करना, जांचना, दोष निकालना, समीक्षा करना

Criticize: translate from English into Italian

Criticare, Fare la critica

Criticize: translate from English into Korean

흠잡다, 까다, 비평하다, 비판하다, 평론하다, 비난하다, 힐난하다, 논란하다, 평하다

Criticize: translate from English into Russian

Критиковать, Осуждать, Подвергать суровой критике

Criticize: translate from English into Spanish

Criticar, Murmurar

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Criticize – similar words

critically

adverb
In a way that expresses disapproval.
Usage examples:
A designer spoke critically of capitalism

adverb
To a potentially disastrous degree.
Usage examples:
The critically endangered hawaiian monk seal

adverb
In a way that is of great importance
Usage examples:
The parents were critically involved with keeping the school open., she was critically injured in t…

Critically - all meanings in English

criticality

noun
Crucial importance.
Usage examples:
All the agencies understand the criticality of their it systems to their operations

noun
(of a nuclear reactor or fuel) the quality or state of maintaining a self-sustaining chain reaction.
Usage examples:
Reactor 4 at the oi nuclear power plant reached criticality on thursday morning

noun
A nuclear chain reaction that is able to continue by itself, or the conditions under which this happens
Usage examples:
A criticality can occur when too much radioactive material is placed together., without denying the…

Criticality - all meanings in English

critical

adjective
Expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements.
Usage examples:
I was very critical of the previous regime

adjective
Of the greatest importance
Usage examples:
Critical industries, what happens in the next 48 hours is critical., he was admitted to metropolita…

adjective
Extremely important to the progress or success of something
Usage examples:
Critical to/for sth logistics and distribution are critical to an e-commerce venture's success., cr…

Critical - all meanings in English

critic

noun
A person who expresses an unfavourable opinion of something.
Usage examples:
Critics of the new legislation say it is too broad

noun
A person whose job is to give an opinion about books, movies, or music and theater performances
Usage examples:
The critics hated it, but it was popular at the box office., he has been one of the most outspoken …

Critic - all meanings in English

Criticize synonims

arraign

verb
Call or bring (someone) before a court to answer a criminal charge.
Usage examples:
Her sister was arraigned on charges of attempted murder

verb
To formally accuse someone of a particular crime in a court of law and to ask the accused to state guilt or innocence
Usage examples:
He was arraigned on a robbery charge., they pleaded not guilty at their arraignment.

Arraign - all meanings in English

attack

verb
Take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force.
Usage examples:
In february the germans attacked verdun

noun
An aggressive and violent act against a person or place.
Usage examples:
He was killed in an attack on a checkpoint

verb
An offensive against an enemy

Attack - all meanings in English

censure

verb
Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.
Usage examples:
The company was heavily censured by inspectors from the department of trade

noun
The formal expression of severe disapproval.
Usage examples:
Two mps were singled out for censure

Censure - all meanings in English

condemn

verb
Express complete disapproval of; censure.
Usage examples:
Most leaders roundly condemned the attack

verb
To criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons
Usage examples:
The movie was condemned for glorifying violence., those who remember the past are not condemned to …

Condemn - all meanings in English

denigrate

verb
Criticize unfairly; disparage.
Usage examples:
Doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country

verb
To say that someone or something is not good or important

Denigrate - all meanings in English

denounce

dɪˈnaʊns

verb
Publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
Usage examples:
The assembly denounced the use of violence

verb
To criticize someone or something strongly and publicly
Usage examples:
The teachers denounced the contract offer as inadequate.

verb
To criticize something or someone strongly and publicly
Usage examples:
The government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides., he angrily denounced the decisio…

Denounce - all meanings in English

disparage

verb
Regard or represent as being of little worth.
Usage examples:
He never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors

verb
To criticize someone or something in a way that shows a lack of respect
Usage examples:
He disparages his business competitors, saying they are all a bunch of amateurs compared to him., m…

Disparage - all meanings in English

lambast

verb
Criticize (someone or something) harshly.
Usage examples:
They lambasted the report as a gross distortion of the truth

verb
To criticize someone or something severely
Usage examples:
His first novel was lambasted by the critics.

Lambast - all meanings in English

pillory

noun
A wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which offenders were formerly imprisoned and exposed to public abuse.
Usage examples:
The punishments for which may be confiscation of the fish, imprisonment, the pillory, and the offen…

verb
Put (someone) in a pillory.

verb
To severely criticize someone, especially in a public way
Usage examples:
Although regularly pilloried by the press as an obnoxious loudmouth, he is, nonetheless, an effecti…

Pillory - all meanings in English

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