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critics

NOUN

analyst, interpreter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority cartoonist commentator expert judge pundit reviewer

STRONG

analyzer annotator arbiter caricaturist connoisseur evaluator expositor sharpshooter

WEAK

diagnostic

Antonyms

STRONGEST

amateur

WEAK

complimenter praiser

NOUN

faultfinder, detractor

Synonyms

STRONG

attacker carper caviler censor complainant complainer defamer disparager doubter maligner muckraker nagger quibbler scolder slanderer vilifier worrier zapper

WEAK

aristarch backseat driver belittler blamer censurer disapprover disputer fretter hypercritic mud-slinger nit-picker panner reviler sidewalk superintendent

Antonyms

WEAK

complimenter praiser

Example Sentences

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But power also brought access to patronage, protection and, critics allege, opportunities for enrichment.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It is just as easy to find critics who think AI is just the latest tech fad that is doomed to fizzle before it achieves anything.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

But both supporters and critics of Becerra struggle to explain exactly how or why he became the main beneficiary of Swalwell’s downfall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Beyond that, they were also beloved by critics and audiences alike, with “WALL-E” deservedly earning a spot in the Criterion Collection in 2022, designating the film as a significant work within the medium of cinema.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

There were only patrons, journalists, critics, and socialites.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides