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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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Sonko had become vocal in his criticism of his former protege, accusing Faye of a "failure of leadership" for not backing him against his critics.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Some of those shows received mixed reviews, though “The Mandalorian” and “Rogue One” spin-off “Andor” were breakout hits, praised by critics and largely revered by fans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The icy, darkly funny drama from Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev was nearly universally praised by critics at the festival.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Longtime critics of Trump are also exploring applying for funds.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

One might be forgiven for thinking that it is Temple and Swift, the critics of modern science, who live in a disenchanted world, not Wotton, its advocate.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton