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critic

[krit-ik] / ˈkrɪt ɪk /
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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Our critic picks 17 unmissable works of art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new David Geffen Galleries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Said Moore: “I was his harshest critic on the field.“We’re going back and forth and he was right.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Magyar, a former government insider turned critic, is offering voters a radical break from Orban's self-described "illiberal" system, vowing to crack down on corruption and improve public services.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Among them was Kentucky lawmaker Thomas Massie, a regular critic of Bondi's handling of the Epstein files.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

I moved away from the critic and found myself sitting beside a clairvoyant who loudly predicted the fates of the various characters seen moving their lips up on the screen.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris