Antonyms for critical
ˈkrɪt ɪ kəlcrit·i·cal

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1. critical

   That is minute which is of exceedingly limited dimensions, as a grain of dust, or which attends to matters of exceedingly slight amount or apparent importance; as, a minute account; minute observation. That which is broken up into minute particles is said to be comminuted; things may be termed fine which would not be termed comminuted; as, fine sand; fine gravel; but, in using the adverb, we say a substance is finely comminuted, comminuted referring more to the process, fine to the result. An account extended to very minute particulars is circumstantial, detailed, particular; an examination so extended is critical, exact, precise. Compare FINE.

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   Synonyms:
   circumstantial, comminuted, detailed, diminutive, exact, fine, little, minute, particular, precise, slender, small, tiny

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. critical

   Antonyms:
   inexact, popular, loose, easy, undiscriminating, safe, determined, decided, settled, retrieved, redressed

   Synonyms:
   nice, delicate, exact, fastidious, discriminating, censorious, accurate, dubious, precarious, ticklish, crucial, important, momentous, hazardous

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1. • Chemistry
   • Physics

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.5 / 8 votes

1. criticaladjective

   marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

   "a critical attitude"

   Antonyms:
   uncritical, noncritical, dispensable, acritical, noncrucial

   Synonyms:
   decisive, vital

2. criticaladjective

   at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction

   "a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure"; "critical mass"; "go critical"

   Antonyms:
   noncritical, acritical, noncrucial, dispensable, uncritical

   Synonyms:
   decisive, vital

3. criticaladjective

   characterized by careful evaluation and judgment

   "a critical reading"; "a critical dissertation"; "a critical analysis of Melville's writings"

   Antonyms:
   dispensable, noncrucial, uncritical, acritical, noncritical

   Synonyms:
   decisive, vital

4. critical, vitaladjective

   urgently needed; absolutely necessary

   "a critical element of the plan"; "critical medical supplies"; "vital for a healthy society"; "of vital interest"

   Antonyms:
   acritical, uncritical, dispensable, noncritical, noncrucial

   Synonyms:
   decisive, lively, full of life, life-sustaining, vital

5. critical, decisiveadjective

   forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis

   "a critical point in the campaign"; "the critical test"

   Antonyms:
   uncritical, noncritical, noncrucial, dispensable, acritical

   Synonyms:
   decisive, vital

6. criticaladjective

   being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency

   "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage"

   Antonyms:
   acritical, noncritical, uncritical, dispensable, noncrucial

   Synonyms:
   decisive, vital

7. criticaladjective

   of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism

   "critical acclaim"

   Antonyms:
   uncritical, noncritical, noncrucial, acritical, dispensable

   Synonyms:
   decisive, vital

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1. criticaladjective

   Synonyms:
   discriminating, fastidious, carping, censorious, captious, caviling, zoilean, crucial, momentous, decisive, precarious, climacteric

How to use critical in a sentence?

1. Mark Warner:

   The first thing any new member of House Intelligence Committee learns is the critical importance of protecting sources and methods. Publicly outing a source risks not only their life, but the lives of every American, because when sources are burned it makes it that much harder for every part of the intelligence community to gather intelligence on those who wish to do us harm.

2. Farshad Ahadian:

   Most providers probably feel that it's better for physicians to self-regulate rather than practice medicine from the seat of the legislature, the truth is there's been a lot of harm from opioids, a lot of addiction. It's undeniable that we have to yield to that and to recognize that public safety is critical.

3. Shuhei Yoshida:

   Our goal with VR is to deliver a sense of presence, making the player feel as though they've stepped inside the world of a game, the new Project Morpheus prototype brings us closer to that goal, as it improves the visual experience and tracking accuracy, both of which are critical to achieving sense of presence.

4. Michael Paglia:

   Up until this point, ‘better for you’ items were limited to Whole Foods and other upscale retailers, within the past year or so, there’s been a shift, led by retailers like Kroger, Lucky’s and Trader Joe’s’ parent company, Aldi. We’re starting to see the natural/organic trend hit a critical mass; it’s starting to go mainstream.

5. Dali Yang:

   I think it truly is a critical juncture for China. Can it stave off omicron?

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