Synonyms for critic
ˈkrɪt ɪkcrit·ic

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1. critic

   Etymologically, the amateur is one who loves, the connoisseur one who knows. In usage, the term amateur is applied to one who pursues any study or art simply from the love of it; the word carries a natural implication of superficialness, tho marked excellence is at times attained by amateurs. A connoisseur is supposed to be so thoroughly informed regarding any art or work as to be able to criticize or select intelligently and authoritatively; there are many incompetent critics, but there can not, in the true sense, be an incompetent connoisseur. The amateur practises to some extent that in regard to which he may not be well informed; the connoisseur is well informed in regard to that which he may not practise at all. A novice or tyro may be a professional; an amateur never is; the amateur may be skilled and experienced as the novice or tyro never is. Dilettante, which had originally the sense of amateur, has to some extent come to denote one who is superficial, pretentious, and affected, whether in theory or practise.

   Synonyms:
   amateur, connoisseur, dilettante, novice, tyro

   Preposition:
   An amateur in art.

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1. critic

   Synonyms:
   judge, censor, arbiter, savant

   Antonyms:
   author, writer, performer, artist

Princeton's WordNet

1. criticnoun

   a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

2. criticnoun

   anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something

3. criticnoun

   someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments

Matched Categories

1. • Evaluator
   • Professional
   • Unpleasant Person

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1. criticnoun

   Synonyms:
   reviewer, censor, connoisseur, judge (of artistic merit)

2. criticnoun

   Synonyms:
   censurer, caviller, carper

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1. criticnoun

   Synonyms:
   censor, reviewer, adept, judge, inspector, caviler, carper, censurer, zoilus

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1. List of paraphrases for "critic":

   critical, commentator, critique, criticism, spokesperson

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1. Zig Ziglar:

   There has never been a statue erected to honor a critic.

2. Jules Renard:

   We are born at the rise of the curtain and we die with its fall, and every night in the presence of our patrons we write our new creation, and every night it is blotted out forever; and of what use is it to say to audience or to critic, Ah, but you should have seen me last Tuesday?

3. Uta Hagan:

   More than in any other performing arts the lack of respect for acting seems to spring from the fact that every layman considers himself a valid critic.

4. Dele Alli:

   Defensively I did my job, did what I needed to do, but I felt like in possession, obviously you want to be on the ball creating chances and being a threat. I felt like my movement was good, but on the ball I wasn't sharp enough, I didn't keep it as much as I should have, so to score, it gives you a lift. But I'm my own biggest critic. I know I can play better than that.

5. Jim Bishop:

   A good writer is not necessarily a good book critic. No more so than a good drunk is automatically a good bartender.