criticize

Meaning of criticize

verb
  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

Information about criticize

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of criticize is: criticizes.
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Hyphenation of criticize

crit-i-cize

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • criticize is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

criticize synonyms

Meaning knock:

knock

Meaning express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement:

censure

Meaning publicly declare to be wrong or evil:

denounce

Meaning express complete disapproval of; censure:

condemn

Meaning find fault with; censure:

arraign

Meaning criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly:

attack

Meaning criticize (someone or something) harshly:

lambast

Meaning attack or ridicule publicly:

pillory

Meaning regard or represent as being of little worth:

disparage

Meaning criticize unfairly; disparage:

denigrate

Meaning express disapproval of:

deprecate

Meaning speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner:

malign

Meaning speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner:

vilify

Meaning damage (someone's reputation):

besmirch

Meaning speak (words) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another:

slur

Meaning criticize severely:

pan, slam, trash

Meaning attack or criticize forcefully and relentlessly:

hammer

Meaning criticize fiercely:

blast

Meaning subject to fierce criticism:

maul

Meaning (especially of a dog or wild animal) attack ferociously and maul:

savage

Meaning cook (food, especially meat) by prolonged exposure to heat in an oven or over a fire:

roast

Meaning fasten together or pierce with a pin or skewer:

skewer

Meaning put (someone) to death by nailing or binding them to a cross, especially as an ancient punishment:

crucify

Meaning criticize or reprimand severely:

monster

Meaning cover (something, especially a roof) with slates:

slate

Meaning criticize severely and reject as worthless:

rubbish

Meaning strike repeatedly with the fists:

pummel

Meaning put (something) in a bag:

bag

Meaning travel or slide downhill over snow on a sledge:

sledge

Meaning criticize (someone) severely:

excoriate

Meaning assign a standard or value to (something) according to a particular scale:

rate

Meaning cut with a wide, sweeping movement, typically using a knife or sword:

slash

Meaning express or feel disapproval of:

reprobate

Meaning rebuke severely; scold:

objurgate

Meaning attack or criticize the reputation or integrity of:

asperse

Meaning disparage (someone or something):

derogate

Meaning reprimand:

reprehend

criticize antonyms

Meaning express warm approval or admiration of:

praise

Translation of criticize

Words that rhyme with criticize

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