🔄 Synonyms of "Criticism"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| critiquenoun | To review something; to criticize. |
| literary criticismnoun | (literature) The study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. |
| unfavorable judgmentnoun | disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings |
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| critiquenoun | (countable) An essay in which another piece of work is criticized, reviewed, etc. |
| literary criticismnoun | (literature) The study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. |
| unfavorable judgmentnoun | disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings |
| criticiseverb | Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of criticize. [To find fault (with something).] |
| criticnoun | (countable) A person who appraises the works of others. |
| criticalnoun | A critical value, factor, etc. |
| accusationnoun | The act of accusing. |
| blamenoun | Responsibility for something meriting censure. |
| concernnoun | That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone. |
| controversynoun | A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife. |
| objectionnoun | A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to). |
| censurenoun | The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension. |
| condemnationnoun | The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong. |
| dissentnoun | Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion. |
| critically | In a critical manner; with, or in terms of, criticism. |
| condemningnoun | condemnation |
| reprimandnoun | A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public. |
| satirenoun | (uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this. |
| disapprovalnoun | The act of disapproving; condemnation. |
| rebukenoun | (of a person) A harsh criticism. |
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