English-Thai Dictionary

critic

N นักวิจารณ์  nak-wi-jan

 

critic

N ผู้ ที่ ชอบ ติเตียน  ผู้ ที่ ชอบ จับผิด  faultfinder carper phu-ti-chob-ti-tian

 

critical

ADJ จำเป็น  crucial significant jam-pen

 

critical

ADJ ซึ่ง เป็นช่วง อันตราย (โรค  ซึ่ง เป็นช่วง ที่ อาจมี การเปลี่ยนแปลง อย่าง ฉับพลัน ของ โรค  sueng-pen-chuang-an-ta-rai

 

critical

ADJ ที่ ชอบ จับผิด  censorious faultfinding ti-chob-jab-pid

 

critical

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ การ วิจารณ์  kiao-kab-kan-wi-jan

 

critical

ADJ เป็นช่วง อันตราย  คับขัน  dangerous risky pen-chuang-an-ta-rai

 

critically

ADV โดย เป็นช่วง อันตราย  duai-pen-chuang-an-ta-rai

 

criticaster

N ผู้วิจารณ์ ชั้นเลว 

 

criticise

VT วิจารณ์  จับผิด  criticize

 

criticism

N การประเมินผล งาน  study analysis kan-pra-moen-pon-ngan

 

criticism

N การ วิจารณ์  caviling carping kan-wi-jan

 

criticism

N บทวิจารณ์  bod-wi-jan

 

criticize

VI วิจารณ์  แสดงความคิดเห็น  wi-jan

 

criticize

VT วิจารณ์  แสดงความคิดเห็น  study probe wi-jan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CRITIC

n.[Gr. , a judge or discerner, to judge, to separate, to distinguish. See Crime. ] 1. A person skilled in judging of the merit of literary works; one who is able to discern and distinguish the beauties and faults of writing. In a more general sense, a person skilled in judging with propriety of any combination of objects, or of any work of art; and particularly of what are denominated the Fine Arts. A critic is one who, from experience, knowledge, habit or taste, can perceive the difference between propriety and impropriety, in objects or works presented to his view; between the natural and unnatural; the high and the low, or lofty and mean; the congruous and incongruous; the correct and incorrect, according to the established rules of the art.
2. An examiner; a judge.
And make each day a critic on the last.
3. One who judges with severity; one who censures or finds fault.

 

CRITIC

a.Critical; relating to criticism, or the art of judging of the merit of a literary performance or discourse, or of any work in the fine arts. [See Critical. ]

 

CRITIC

v.i.To criticise; to play the critic. [Little used. ]

 

CRITICAL

a.[L. Gr. See Critic. ] 1. Relating to criticism; nicely exact; as a critical dissertation on Homer.
2. Having the skill or power nicely to distinguish beauties from blemishes; a a critical judge; a critical auditor; a critical ear; critical taste.
3. Making nice distinctions; accurate; as critical rules.
4. Capable of judging with accuracy; discerning beauties and faults; nicely judicious in matters of literature and the fine arts; as, Virgil was a critical poet.
5. Capable of judging with accuracy; conforming to exact rules of propriety; exact; particular; as, to be critical in rites and ceremonies, or in the selection of books.
6. Inclined to find fault, or to judge with severity.
7. [See Crisis. ] Pertaining to a crisis; marking the time or state of a disease which indicates its termination in the death or recovery of the patient; as critical days, or critical symptoms.
8. Producing a crisis or change in a disease; indicating a crisis; as a critical sweat.
9. Decisive; noting a time or state on which the issue of things depends; important, as regards the consequences; as a critical time or moment; a critical juncture.
1 . Formed or situated to determine or decide, or having the crisis at command; important or essential for determining; as a critical post.

 

CRITICALLY

adv. 1. In a critical manner; with nice discernment of truth or falsehood, propriety or impropriety; with nice scrutiny; accurately; exactly; as, to examine evidence critically; to observe critically.
2. At the crisis; at the exact time.
3. In a critical situation, place or condition, so as to command the crisis; as a town critically situated.

 

CRITICALNESS

n. 1. The state of being critical; incidence at a particular point of time.
2. Exactness; accuracy; nicety; minute care in examination.

 

CRITICISE

v.i.s as z. 1. To examine and judge critically; to judge with attention to beauties and faults; as, to criticise on a literary work, on an argument or discourse.
2. To write remarks on the merit of a performance; to notice beauties and faults.
Cavil you may, but never criticise.
3. To animadvert upon as faulty; to utter censure; as, to critise on a man's manners, or his expenses.

 

CRITICISE

v.t. 1. To notice beauties and blemishes or faults in; to utter or write remarks on the merit of a performance; as, to criticise the writings of Milton.
2. To pass judgment on with respect to merit or blame; as, to criticise an author; to criticise the conduct.

 

CRITICISED

pp. Examined and judged with respect to beauties and faults.

 

CRITICISING

ppr. Examining and judging with regard to beauties and faults; remarking on; animadverting on.

 

CRITICISM

n. 1. The art of judging with propriety of the beauties and faults of a literary performance, or of any production in the fine arts; as the rules of criticism.
2. The act of judging on the merit of a performance; animadversion; remark on beauties and faults; critical observation, verbal or written. We say, the authors criticisms are candid, or they are severe.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CRITIC

Crit "ic (krt "k ), n. Etym: [L. criticus, Gr. able to discuss, from Certain, and cf. Critique. ]

 

1. One skilled in judging of the merits of literary or artistic works; a connoisseur; an adept; hence, one who examines literary or artistic works, etc. , and passes judgment upon them; a reviewer. The opininon of the most skillful critics was, that nothing finer [than Goldsmith's "Traveler "] had appeared in verse since the fourth book of the "Dunciad." Macaulay.

 

2. One who passes a rigorous or captious judgment; one who censures or finds fault; a harsh examiner or judge; a caviler; a carper. When an author has many beauties consistent with virtue, piety, and truth, let not little critics exalt themselves, and shower down their ill nature. I. Watts. You know who the critics are the men who have failed in literature and art. Beaconsfield.

 

3. The art of criticism. [Obs. ] Locke.

 

4. An act of criticism; a critique. [Obs. ] And make each day a critic on the last. Pope.

 

CRITIC

CRITIC Crit "ic, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to critics or criticism; critical. [Obs. ] "Critic learning. " Pope.

 

CRITIC

Crit "ic, v. i. Etym: [Cf. F. critiquer. ]

 

Defn: To criticise; to play the critic. [Obs. ] Nay, if you begin to critic once, we shall never have done. A. Brewer.

 

CRITICAL

Crit "ic *al (krt "-kal ), a. Etym: [See Critic, n., Crisis. ]

 

1. Qualified to criticise, or pass judgment upon, literary or artistic productions. It is submitted to the judgment of more critical ears to direct and determine what is graceful and what is not. Holder.

 

2. Pertaining to criticism or the critic's art; of the nature of a criticism; accurate; as, critical knowledge; a critical dissertation.

 

3. Inclined to make nice distinctions, or to exercise careful judgment and selection; exact; nicely judicious. Virgil was so critical in the rites of religion. that he would never have brought in such prayers as these, if they had not been agreeable to the Roman customs. Bp. Stillingfleet.

 

4. Inclined to criticise or find fault; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting. O gentle lady, do not put me to 't, For I am nothing, if not critical. Shak.

 

5. Characterized by thoroughness and a reference to principles, as becomes a critic; as, a critical analysis of a subject.

 

6. Etym: [See Crisis. ]

 

Defn: Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis, turning point, or specially important juncture; important as regards consequences; hence, of doubtful issue; attended with risk; dangerous; as, the critical stage of a fever; a critical situation. Our circumstances are indeed critical. Burke. The small moment, the exact point, the critical minute, on which every good work so much depends. South. Critical angle (Optics ), that angle of incidence of a luminous ray at which it is wholly reflected, and no portion of it transmitted. The sine of this angle is the reciprocal of the refractive index of the medium. -- Critical philosophy, the metaphysical system of Kant; -- so called from his most important work, the "Critique of Pure Reason. " - - Critical point (Physics ), a certain temperature, different for different gases, but always the same for each gas, regarded as the limit above which no amount of pressure can produce condensation to a liquid.

 

CRITICALLY

CRITICALLY Crit "ic *al *ly, adv.

 

1. In a critical manner; with nice discernment; accurately; exactly. Critically to discern good writers from bad. Dryden.

 

2. At a crisis; at a critical time; in a situation. place, or condition of decisive consequence; as, a fortification critically situated. Coming critically the night before the session. Bp. Burnet.

 

CRITICALNESS

CRITICALNESS Crit "ic *al *ness, n.

 

1. The state or quality of being critical, or of occurring at a critical time.

 

2. Accuracy in examination or decision; exactness.

 

CRITICASTER

CRITICASTER Crit "ic *as `ter (krt "k-s `tr ), n.

 

Defn: A contemptible or vicious critic. The rancorous and reptile crew of poeticules, who decompose into criticasters. Swinburne.

 

CRITICISABLE

CRITICISABLE Crit "i *cis `a *ble (krt "-sz `-b'l ), a.

 

Defn: Capable of being criticised.

 

CRITICISE

Crit "i *cise (krt "-sz ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Criticised (-szd ); p. pr. & vb. n. Criticising. ] Etym: [Written also, more analogically, but less commonly, criticize. ] Etym: [Cf. G. kritisiren. See Critic. ]

 

1. To examine and judge as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment upon; as, to criticise an author; to criticise a picture.

 

2. To express one's views as to the merit or demerit of; esp. , to animadvert upon; to find fault with; as, to criticise conduct. Blackwood's Mag.

 

CRITICISE

CRITICISE Crit "i *cise, v. i.

 

1. To act as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment; to play the critic; -- formerly used with on or upon. Several of these ladies, indeed, criticised upon the form of the association. Addison.

 

2. To discuss the merits or demerits of a thing or person; esp. , to find fault. Cavil you may, but never criticise. Pope.

 

CRITICISER

CRITICISER Crit "i *ci `ser (-s `zr ), n.

 

Defn: One who criticises; a critic.

 

CRITICISM

CRITICISM Crit "i *cism (krt "-sz'm ), n.

 

1. The rules and principles which regulate the practice of the critic; the art of judging with knowledge and propriety of the beauties and faults of a literary performance, or of a production in the fine arts; as, dramatic criticism. The elements ofcriticism depend on the two principles of Beauty and Truth, one of which is the final end or object of study in every one of its pursuits: Beauty, in letters and the arts; Truth, in history and sciences. Brande & C.By criticism, as it was first instituted by Aristotle, was meant a standard of judging well. Dryden.

 

2. The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination and review; a critique; animadversion; censure. About the plan of "Rasselas " little was said by the critics; and yet the faults of the plan might seem to invite severe criticism. Macaulay.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

critic

crit ic |ˈkritik ˈkrɪdɪk | ▶noun 1 a person who expresses an unfavorable opinion of something: critics say many schools are not prepared to handle the influx of foreign students. 2 a person who judges the merits of literary, artistic, or musical works, esp. one who does so professionally: a film critic. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin criticus, from Greek kritikos, from kritēs ‘a judge, ’ from krinein ‘judge, decide. ’

 

critical

crit i cal |ˈkritikəl ˈkrɪdəkəl | ▶adjective 1 expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments: he was critical of many U.S. welfare programs. 2 expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art: she never won the critical acclaim she sought. • (of a published literary or musical text ) incorporating a detailed and scholarly analysis and commentary: a critical edition of a Bach sonata. • involving the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgement: professors often find it difficult to encourage critical thinking in their students. 3 (of a situation or problem ) having the potential to become disastrous; at a point of crisis: the flood waters had not receded, and the situation was still critical. • (of a person ) extremely ill and at risk of death: he had been in critical condition since undergoing surgery. • having a decisive or crucial importance in the success or failure of something: temperature is a critical factor in successful fruit storage. 4 Mathematics & Physics relating to or denoting a point of transition from one state to another. • (of a nuclear reactor or fuel ) maintaining a self-sustaining chain reaction: the reactor is due to go critical in October. DERIVATIVES crit i cal i ty |ˌkritəˈkalitē |noun critical ( sense 3, sense 4 ), crit i cal ly |ˈkritik (ə )lē |adverb [ as submodifier ] : he's critically ill, crit i cal ness noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to the crisis of a disease ’): from late Latin criticus (see critic ).

 

critical angle

crit i cal an gle ▶noun Optics the angle of incidence beyond which rays of light passing through a denser medium to the surface of a less dense medium are no longer refracted but totally reflected.

 

critical apparatus

crit i cal ap pa rat us ▶noun see apparatus ( sense 3 ).

 

critical damping

crit i cal damp ing ▶noun Physics damping just sufficient to prevent oscillations.

 

critical list

crit i cal list ▶noun [ in sing. ] a list of those who are critically ill in the hospital.

 

critical mass

crit i cal mass |ˈˌkrɪdəkəl ˈmæs | ▶noun 1 Physics the minimum amount of fissile material needed to maintain a nuclear chain reaction. 2 the minimum size or amount of something required to start or maintain a venture: a communication system is of no value unless there is a critical mass of users.

 

critical path

crit i cal path |ˈkrɪdəkəl pæθ | ▶noun the sequence of stages determining the minimum time needed for an operation, esp. when analyzed on a computer for a large organization.

 

critical path analysis

crit i cal path a nal y sis ▶noun the mathematical network analysis technique of planning complex working procedures with reference to the critical path of each alternative system.

 

critical period

crit i cal pe ri od ▶noun Psychology a period during someone's development in which a particular skill or characteristic is believed to be most readily acquired.

 

critical point

crit i cal point ▶noun 1 Chemistry a point on a phase diagram at which both the liquid and gas phases of a substance have the same density, and are therefore indistinguishable. 2 Mathematics a point on a curve where the gradient is zero.

 

critical pressure

crit i cal pres sure ▶noun Chemistry the pressure of a gas or vapor in its critical state.

 

critical state

crit i cal state ▶noun Chemistry the state of a substance when it is at the critical point, i.e., at critical temperature and pressure.

 

critical temperature

crit i cal tem per a ture ▶noun Chemistry the temperature of a gas or vapor in its critical state. Above this temperature, a gas cannot be liquefied by pressure alone.

 

critical theory

crit i cal the o ry |ˈkrɪdəkəl ˈθɪəri | ▶noun a philosophical approach to culture, and esp. to literature, that seeks to confront the social, historical, and ideological forces and structures that produce and constrain it. The term is applied particularly to the work of the Frankfurt School.

 

critical volume

crit i cal vol ume ▶noun Chemistry the volume occupied by a unit mass of a gas or vapor in its critical state.

 

criticaster

crit ic as ter |ˈkritəˌkastər ˈkrɪdəkæstər | ▶noun rare a minor or inferior critic. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from critic + -aster .

 

criticism

crit i cism |ˈkritəˌsizəm ˈkrɪdəˌsɪzəm | ▶noun 1 the expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes: he received a lot of criticism | he ignored the criticisms of his friends. 2 the analysis and judgment of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work: alternative methods of criticism supported by well-developed literary theories. • the scholarly investigation of literary or historical texts to determine their origin or intended form. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from critic or Latin criticus + -ism .

 

criticize

crit i cize |ˈkritəˌsīz ˈkrɪdəˌsaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 indicate the faults of (someone or something ) in a disapproving way: states criticized the failure to provide an adequate and permanent compensation | technicians were criticized for defective workmanship. 2 form and express a sophisticated judgment of (a literary or artistic work ): a literary text may be criticized on two grounds: the semantic and the expressive. DERIVATIVES crit i ciz a ble adjective, crit i ciz er noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

critic

crit ¦ic |ˈkrɪtɪk | ▶noun 1 a person who expresses an unfavourable opinion of something: critics of the new legislation say it is too broad. 2 a person who judges the merits of literary or artistic works, especially one who does so professionally: a film critic. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin criticus, from Greek kritikos, from kritēs ‘a judge ’, from krinein ‘judge, decide ’.

 

critical

crit |ic ¦al |ˈkrɪtɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements: I was very critical of the previous regime. 2 expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art: she never won the critical acclaim she sought. • (of a text ) incorporating a detailed and scholarly analysis and commentary: a critical edition of a Bach sonata. • involving the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgement: professors often find it difficult to encourage critical thinking amongst their students. 3 (of a situation or problem ) having the potential to become disastrous; at a point of crisis: the floodwaters had not receded and the situation was still critical. • extremely ill and at risk of death: she was critical but stable in Middlesbrough General Hospital. • having a decisive or crucial importance in the success or failure of something: temperature is a critical factor in successful fruit storage | [ in combination ] : time-critical tasks. 4 Mathematics & Physics relating to or denoting a point of transition from one state to another. 5 (of a nuclear reactor or fuel ) maintaining a self-sustaining chain reaction: the reactor is due to go critical in October. DERIVATIVES criticality |-ˈkalɪti |noun critical ( sense 3, sense 4 ), critically adverb [ as submodifier ] : he's critically ill, criticalness noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to the crisis of a disease ’): from late Latin criticus (see critic ).

 

critical angle

crit |ic ¦al angle ▶noun Optics the angle of incidence beyond which rays of light passing through a denser medium to the surface of a less dense medium are no longer refracted but totally reflected.

 

critical apparatus

crit |ic ¦al ap ¦par |atus ▶noun see apparatus ( sense 3 ).

 

critical damping

crit |ic ¦al damp |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] Physics damping just sufficient to prevent oscillations.

 

critical list

crit |ic ¦al list ▶noun [ in sing. ] a list of those who are critically ill in hospital.

 

critical mass

crit |ic ¦al mass ▶noun [ in sing. ] 1 Physics the minimum amount of fissile material needed to maintain a nuclear chain reaction. 2 the minimum size or amount of resources required to start or maintain a venture: some of our new industries are now reaching critical mass.

 

critical path

crit |ic ¦al path ▶noun the sequence of stages determining the minimum time needed for an operation, especially when analysed on a computer for a large organization.

 

critical path analysis

crit |ic ¦al path ana |lysis ▶noun [ mass noun ] the mathematical network analysis technique of planning complex working procedures with reference to the critical path of each alternative system.

 

critical period

crit |ic ¦al period ▶noun Psychology a period during someone's development in which a particular skill or characteristic is believed to be most readily acquired.

 

critical point

crit |ic ¦al point ▶noun 1 Chemistry a point on a phase diagram at which both the liquid and gas phases of a substance have the same density, and are therefore indistinguishable. 2 Mathematics US term for stationary point.

 

critical pressure

crit |ic ¦al pres |sure ▶noun Chemistry the pressure of a gas or vapour in its critical state.

 

critical state

crit |ic ¦al state ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry the state of a substance when it is at the critical point, i.e. at critical temperature and pressure.

 

critical temperature

crit |ic ¦al tem ¦pera |ture ▶noun Chemistry the temperature of a gas in its critical state, above which it cannot be liquefied by pressure alone.

 

critical theory

crit |ic ¦al the ¦ory ▶noun [ mass noun ] a philosophical approach to culture, and especially to literature, that considers the social, historical, and ideological forces and structures which produce and constrain it.

 

critical volume

crit |ic ¦al vol ¦ume ▶noun Chemistry the volume occupied by a unit mass of a gas or vapour in its critical state.

 

criticaster

criticaster |ˌkrɪtɪˈkastə, ˈkrɪtɪˌkastə | ▶noun rare a minor or inferior critic. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from critic + -aster .

 

criticism

criti |cism |ˈkrɪtɪsɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes: he received a lot of criticism | [ count noun ] : he ignored the criticisms of his friends. 2 the analysis and judgement of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work: alternative methods of criticism supported by well-developed literary theories. • the scholarly investigation of literary or historical texts to determine their origin or intended form. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from critic or Latin criticus + -ism .

 

criticize

criticize |ˈkrɪtɪsʌɪz |(also criticise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 indicate the faults of (someone or something ) in a disapproving way: the opposition criticized the government's failure to consult adequately | technicians were criticized for defective workmanship. 2 form and express a judgement of (a literary or artistic work ): a literary text may be criticized on two grounds: the semantic and the expressive. DERIVATIVES criticizable adjective, criticizer noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

critic

critic noun 1 a literary critic: reviewer, commentator, evaluator, analyst, judge, pundit. 2 critics of the government: detractor, attacker, fault-finder, backseat driver, gadfly.

 

critical

critical adjective 1 a highly critical report: censorious, condemnatory, condemning, denunciatory, disparaging, disapproving, scathing, fault-finding, judgmental, accusatory, negative, unfavorable; informal nitpicking, picky. ANTONYMS complimentary. 2 a critical essay: evaluative, analytical, interpretative, expository, explanatory. 3 the situation is critical: grave, serious, dangerous, risky, perilous, hazardous, precarious, touch-and-go, in the balance, uncertain, parlous, desperate, dire, acute, life-and-death. ANTONYMS safe. 4 the choice of materials is critical for product safety: crucial, vital, essential, of the essence, all-important, paramount, fundamental, key, pivotal, decisive, deciding, climacteric. ANTONYMS unimportant.

 

criticism

criticism noun 1 she was stung by his criticism: censure, condemnation, denunciation, disapproval, disparagement, opprobrium, fault-finding, attack, broadside, stricture, recrimination; informal flak, bad press, panning, put down, knock, slam, brickbats, potshot (s ); formal excoriation. 2 literary criticism: evaluation, assessment, appraisal, analysis, judgment; commentary, interpretation, explanation, explication, elucidation.

 

criticize

criticize verb must you criticize everything she does? find fault with, censure, denounce, condemn, attack, lambaste, pillory, rail against, inveigh against, arraign, cast aspersions on, pour scorn on, disparage, denigrate, give bad press to, run down; informal knock, pan, maul, slam, roast, hammer, lay into, lace into, flay, crucify, take apart, pull to pieces, pick holes in, pummel, trash, nitpick; formal excoriate. ANTONYMS praise.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

critic

critic noun 1 he was the foremost literary critic of the 1840s: commentator, observer, monitor, pundit, expert, authority, arbiter, interpreter, exponent, expounder; writer, author, speaker; reviewer, appraiser, evaluator, analyst, judge; rare scholiast, exegete. 2 he has fewer weaknesses than his critics have claimed: detractor, censurer, attacker, fault-finder, carper, backbiter, caviller, reviler, vilifier, traducer, disparager, denigrator, deprecator, belittler; informal knocker, nitpicker; rare asperser.

 

critical

critical adjective 1 the safety committee produced a highly critical report: censorious, condemnatory, condemning, castigatory, reproving, denunciatory, deprecatory, disparaging, disapproving, scathing, criticizing, fault-finding, judgemental, negative, unfavourable, unsympathetic; hypercritical, ultra-critical, overcritical, pedantic, pettifogging, cavilling, carping, quibbling, niggling; informal nitpicking, hair-splitting, pernickety, picky, griping, bitching, bellyaching, whingeing; rare reprobatory, reprobative. ANTONYMS complimentary. 2 there was critical agreement among Renaissance specialists: evaluative, analytic, analytical, interpretative, expository, commentative, explanatory, explicative, elucidative. 3 the hospital says her condition is critical: grave, serious, dangerous, risky, perilous, hazardous, precarious, touch-and-go, in the balance, uncertain, desperate, dire, acute, very bad; life-and-death, life-threatening; informal chancy, dicey, hairy, iffy; Brit. informal dodgy; archaic or humorous parlous; Medicine peracute, profound; rare egregious. ANTONYMS safe. 4 the choice of materials is critical for product safety: crucial, vital, essential, of the essence, all-important, important, of the utmost importance, of great consequence, high-priority, paramount, pre-eminent, fundamental, key, pivotal, deciding, decisive, climacteric, momentous; serious, urgent, pressing, compelling, exigent. ANTONYMS unimportant.

 

criticism

criticism noun 1 in football management you come to expect criticism: censure, reproval, condemnation, denunciation, disapproval, disparagement, opprobrium, captiousness, fault-finding, carping, cavilling; chastisement, castigation, upbraiding, berating, abuse, vituperation, scolding, chiding; reproofs, remonstrances, broadsides, strictures, admonishments, recriminations, aspersions, slurs, smears; informal nitpicking, knocking, panning, slamming, flak, a bad press, brickbats, knocks, raps, bad notices; Brit. informal stick, verbal, slagging off, slating; archaic contumely; rare animadversion, objurgation, excoriation, reprobation, arraignment. 2 the book was distributed to people for criticism: evaluation, assessment, examination, appreciation, appraisal, analysis, judgement; comment, commentary, interpretation, explanation, explication, elucidation, annotation, notation; opinions, views, observations, pronouncements, remarks, notes; rare scholia.

 

criticize

criticize verb they criticized the government's handling of the economy: find fault with, censure, denounce, condemn, arraign, attack, lambaste, pillory, disapprove of, carp at, cavil at, rail against, inveigh against, cast aspersions on, pour scorn on, disparage, denigrate, deprecate, malign, vilify, besmirch, run down, give a bad press to; N. Amer. slur; informal knock, pan, slam, hammer, blast, bad-mouth, nitpick about, throw brickbats at, give flak to, lay into, lace into, pull to pieces, pull apart, pick holes in, hit out at, maul, savage, roast, skewer, crucify; Brit. informal slag off, have a go at, give some stick to, monster, slate, rubbish; N. Amer. informal pummel, cut up, trash; Austral. /NZ informal bag; dated rate; archaic slash, vituperate against, reprobate; rare animadvert on, objurgate, excoriate, asperse, derogate, reprehend. ANTONYMS praise; approve of.

 

Spanish Dictionary

crítica

crítica nombre femenino 1 Acción de criticar :sorprendió a todos la dureza con que se empleó el ministro de Economía en su crítica al informe de gestión .2 Conjunto de opiniones o juicios que responden a un análisis y que pueden resultar positivos o negativos :las nuevas medidas económicas han provocado numerosas críticas en la opinión pública; el periódico hizo una elogiosa crítica de la novela cuando se tradujo al castellano .3 Conjunto de profesionales que se dedican a emitir este tipo de opiniones o juicios, en especial sobre obras literarias o artísticas :premio de la crítica; la película ha tenido una acogida favorable por parte de la crítica .En esta acepción, va precedido del artículo la .

 

criticable

criticable adjetivo Que puede ser criticado :su participación en la vida pública de la época resultó bastante criticable .

 

críticamente

críticamente adverbio 1 De manera crítica .2 Con sentido crítico :la capacidad de mirar críticamente al pasado supone, ante todo, adoptar una postura responsable .

 

criticar

criticar verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo 1 Examinar y juzgar una cosa, especialmente para determinar su bondad, verdad o belleza :el crítico debe limitarse a criticar, resaltar lo positivo y desvelar lo negativo .2 Expresar opiniones o juicios negativos y contrarios sobre una persona o una cosa :el hecho supuso un cambio importante en la pesca chilena y fue criticada por importantes sectores al ser acusada de esquilmar los mares; se pasa el día criticando y sin hacer nada .SINÓNIMO censurar, reprobar . Conjugación [1 ] como sacar .

 

criticastro

criticastro nombre masculino despectivo Persona que critica, censura y satiriza una obra literaria, artística, etc. , sin conocimientos ni autoridad .

 

criticismo

criticismo nombre masculino 1 filos Sistema filosófico que considera a la epistemología como una disciplina filosófica independiente y fundamental, previa a cualquier otra .2 filos Doctrina epistemológica de Kant .

 

crítico, -ca

crítico, -ca adjetivo 1 De la crítica o relacionado con ella :el análisis crítico de un modelo social; el estudio crítico de una obra de teatro; publicó un artículo muy crítico con los sindicatos .2 De la crisis o relacionado con ella :las relaciones entre los dos países atraviesan un momento crítico; las reservas de agua se encuentran en un estado crítico; el herido en el accidente se halla en situación crítica .3 nombre masculino y femenino Persona que se dedica a la crítica de obras de arte o del conocimiento . VÉASE aparato crítico; día crítico; masa crítica; punto crítico; realismo crítico .

 

criticón, -cona

criticón, -cona adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino coloquial [persona ] Que lo critica o lo censura todo, sin disculpar ni las faltas más leves, y que habla mal de los demás y de sus acciones .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

critic

crit ic /krɪ́tɪk /〖原義は 2 〗(形 )critical, (名 )criticism, (動 )criticize 名詞 複 ～s /-s /C 1 (文芸 映画 音楽などの )批評家 , 評論家 ▸ an art [a theater ] critic for the local newspaper 地方新聞の美術 [演劇 ]評論家 2 (一般に )批判 [酷評 ]する人 , あら探しをする人 ▸ an outspoken critic of smoking 遠慮なく喫煙を批判する人 ▸ an armchair critic (経験もないのに )観念的な批判をする人

 

critical

crit i cal /krɪ́tɪk (ə )l /→critic , crisis 形容詞 more ～; most ～/3, 4, 5, 6は比較なし 1 〈人などが 〉 «…に対して » 批判的な , うるさい «of , about » ▸ He is strongly [highly ] critical of government actions .彼は政府の活動に非常に批判的である ▸ critical remarks 批判的な意見 2 〈物 事が 〉 «…にとって » 重大な , 決定的な (crucial ) «to » ▸ a critical issue 重大な問題 ▸ a critical moment in American history アメリカ史の転機 ▸ be absolutely critical まったくもって重大である ▸ be of critical importance 決定的に重要である 3 〈状況などが 〉危機的な ; 〈病人などが 〉危険な, 危篤の ▸ She was in (｟英 ｠a ) critical condition .彼女は瀕死 （ひんし ）の状態にあった .4 〖名詞 の前で 〗批評の , 評論の , 批評眼のある ; 評論家による ▸ critical analysis [thinking ]批評的な分析 [物の考え方 ]▸ with a critical eye 批評的な視点で ▸ get critical acclaim 評論家の賞賛を受ける 5 〘数 物理 〙臨界の ▸ critical temperature 臨界温度 ▸ go critical 臨界に達する .6 本文校訂の ▸ a critical edition 本文校訂版 .be on the cr ì tical l í st 1 〈人が 〉危篤患者リストにある, 瀕死である .2 〈組織 計画などが 〉つぶれそうである .～̀ á ngle 〘光学 空 〙臨界角 .～̀ m á ss 〘物理 〙臨界質量 ; (物事が起こり継続するための )必要十分な量 .～̀ p á th 〘コンピュ 〙臨界経路 .～̀ p à th an á lysis 〘コンピュ 〙臨界経路分析 .～̀ p ó int 〘数 物理 〙臨界点 .

 

criticality

crit i cal i ty /krɪ̀tɪkǽləti /名詞 U 〘物 〙臨界 (性 )▸ a criticality accident 臨界事故 .

 

critically

crit i cal ly /krɪ́tɪk (ə )li /副詞 more ～; most ～1 非常に, 決定的に ; (病気 けがなどが )危険なほどに, 危篤状態で ▸ critically important 非常に重要な ▸ critically ill [injured ]重態で [重傷を負って ]2 批評的に ; 酷評して ; 評論家によって ▸ think critically 批判的に考える ▸ a critically acclaimed movie 評論家から賞賛された映画 .

 

criticise

crit i cise /krɪ́təsàɪz /動詞 ｟英 ｠＝criticize .

 

criticism

crit i cism /krɪ́təsɪ̀z (ə )m / (! 強勢は第1音節 ) →critic 名詞 複 ～s /-z /U (!具体例ではa ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) 1 «…に対する /…という » 批判 , 非難 , あら探し «of /that 節 » ▸ receive harsh [severe ] criticism 酷評を受ける ▸ (a ) constructive criticism 建設的な批判 ▸ accept [take ] criticism 批判を受け止める ▸ come in for criticism 非難を招く .2 (文芸 映画 音楽などの )批評 , 評論 ; 批評 [評論 ]文 ▸ literary [film ] criticism 文芸批評 [映画評論 ]▸ write (a ) criticism of the poem その詩の批評文を書く 3 (聖書などに関する )原典研究 .

 

criticize

crit i cize ｟英 ｠-cise /krɪ́təsàɪz /→critic 動詞 ～s /-ɪz /; ～d /-d /; -cizing 他動詞 1 〈人が 〉〈人 物 事 〉を批判する ; 〈人など 〉をあげつらう, けなす ; 〖criticize A for B /doing 〗A 〈人 〉をB 〈事 〉のことで […したことで ]非難する ; 〖～ A as C 〗A 〈人 〉をCであると非難する (!Cは 形容詞 など ) ▸ severely [sharply, strongly ] criticize the plan その計画を厳しく [鋭く, 強く ]批判する ▸ They were criticized for being [as ] immoral .彼らは不道徳であると非難された .2 ｟英 かたく ｠〈人 事 作品など 〉を批評する , 論評する ▸ criticize a film 映画を批評する .自動詞 非難 [批判 ]する ; 批評する .