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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Both bills had drawn bipartisan support, and critics on Capitol Hill questioned the decision to block them.

From Salon

Ending any beloved series comes with both anticipation and a lot of critics.

From BBC

Regardless of the critics and the excitement of the show, this is actually going to touch so many kids out there.

From Los Angeles Times

He sees the Tide’s Rose Bowl game against No. 1 Indiana as a chance to silence critics.

From Los Angeles Times

Patrick is a freelance critic and author of the memoir “Life B.”

From Los Angeles Times