'criticize' definitions:
Definition of 'criticize'
(from WordNet)
verb
Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" [syn: knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart] [ant: praise]
verb
Act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either" [syn: criticize, criticise]
Definition of 'criticize'
From: GCIDE
- criticize \criticize\ v. t. same as criticise; as, The paper criticized the new movie. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'criticize'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- annotate,
- appraise,
- assess,
- attack,
- blame,
- blast,
- carp at,
- carper,
- castigate,
- caviler,
- censure,
- comment upon,
- condemn,
- criticizer,
- critique,
- cut up,
- deal with,
- denounce,
- denunciate,
- descant,
- disapprove of,
- discourse,
- discuss,
- dissert,
- dissertate,
- estimate,
- evaluate,
- faultfinder,
- fulminate against,
- fustigate,
- go into,
- handle,
- hit,
- impugn,
- inquire into,
- judge,
- knock,
- knocker,
- lambaste,
- momus,
- moralize upon,
- pan,
- pull to pieces,
- put down,
- rap,
- remark upon,
- reprehend,
- reprobate,
- review,
- roast,
- scathe,
- skin,
- slam,
- slate,
- smellfungus,
- snipe at,
- survey,
- take to task,
- take up,
- touch upon,
- treat,
- treat of,
- value,
- write up
Words containing 'criticize'
- Critic,
- Critical,
- Critically,
- Criticalness,
- Criticism,
- criticality,
- Critical angle,
- Critical philosophy,
- Higher criticism,
- art critic,
- critical analysis,
- critical appraisal,
- critical mass,
- critical point,
- critical review,
- critical temperature,
- drama critic,
- historical criticism,
- literary critic,
- literary criticism,
- lower criticism,
- music critic,
- new criticism,
- newspaper critic,
- petty criticism,
- textual criticism,
- theater critic,
- self-criticism