- to judge (something) with disapproval; censure
- to evaluate or analyse (something)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
crit•i•cize /ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪz/USA pronunciation
v., -cized, -ciz•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to find fault (with);
judge unfavorably or harshly: [~ + object]criticizes her students instead of encouraging them.[~ + object + for + object]criticized me for not caring about my work.[no object]always criticizing and never has anything good to say. - to judge or discuss the merits or faults of;
evaluate:[~ + object]The students present their work and criticize it together.
crit•i•cize
(krit′ə sīz′),USA pronunciation v., -cized, -ciz•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
crit′i•ciz′a•ble, adj.
crit′i•ciz′er, n.
crit′i•ciz′ing•ly, adv.
v.t.
- to censure or find fault with.
- to judge or discuss the merits and faults of:to criticize three novels in one review.
v.i.
- to find fault;
judge unfavorably or harshly. - to make judgments as to merits and faults.
- critic + -ize 1640–50
crit′i•ciz′er, n.
crit′i•ciz′ing•ly, adv.
- 1. condemn, blame. 2. appraise, evaluate.
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criticize, criticise /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/ vb
'criticize' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
assail
- attack
- barrack
- belabour
- Berdyayev
- blast
- bucket
- canvass
- castigate
- censure
- clobber
- comedown
- confront
- fault
- get at
- go on
- hammer
- haul up
- impugn
- knock
- mind
- pan
- pile on
- pull
- quick
- rap
- rate
- reprehend
- roast
- rubbish
- run down
- savage
- scorch
- shade
- slam
- slash
- slate
- snipe
- take apart
- take up
- task
- whip
- academy
- apart
- arraign
- blame
- blister
- bust
- call
- carp