Synonyms for criticism
ˈkrɪt əˌsɪz əmcrit·i·cism

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1. criticism

   Blame, censure, and disapproval may either be felt or uttered; comment, criticism, rebuke, reflection, reprehension, and reproof are always expressed. The same is true of admonition and animadversion. Comment and criticism may be favorable as well as censorious; they imply no superiority or authority on the part of him who utters them; nor do reflection or reprehension, which are simply turning the mind back upon what is disapproved. Reprehension is supposed to be calm and just, and with good intent; it is therefore a serious matter, however mild, and is capable of great force, as expressed in the phrase severe reprehension. Reflection is often from mere ill feeling, and is likely to be more personal and less impartial than reprehension; we often speak of unkind or unjust reflections. Rebuke, literally a stopping of the mouth, is administered to a forward or hasty person; reproof is administered to one intentionally or deliberately wrong; both words imply authority in the reprover, and direct expression of disapproval to the face of the person rebuked or reproved. Reprimand is official censure formally administered by a superior to one under his command. Animadversion is censure of a high, authoritative, and somewhat formal kind. Rebuke may be given at the outset, or in the midst of an action; animadversion, reflection, reprehension, reproof, always follow the act; admonition is anticipatory, and meant to be preventive. Check is allied to rebuke, and given before or during action; chiding is nearer to reproof, but with more of personal bitterness and less of authority. Compare CONDEMN; REPROVE.

   Synonyms:
   admonition, animadversion, blame, censure, check, chiding, comment, condemnation, denunciation, disapproval, objurgation, rebuke, reflection, reprehension, reprimand, reproach, reproof, reproval, upbraiding

   Antonyms:
   applause, approbation, approval, commendation, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, praise

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. criticism

   Synonyms:
   stricture, censure, animadversion

   Antonyms:
   approval, praise

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.3 / 3 votes

1. criticism, unfavorable judgmentnoun

   disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

   "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"

   Synonyms:
   literary criticism, unfavorable judgment, critique

2. criticism, critiquenoun

   a serious examination and judgment of something

   "constructive criticism is always appreciated"

   Synonyms:
   literary criticism, review article, unfavorable judgment, critique, critical review, review

3. criticism, literary criticismnoun

   a written evaluation of a work of literature

   Synonyms:
   literary criticism, unfavorable judgment, critique, lit crit

Matched Categories

1. • Critical Appraisal

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1. criticismnoun

   Synonyms:
   art of criticising

2. criticismnoun

   Synonyms:
   critique, strictures, animadversion, review, critical remarks

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1. criticismnoun

   Synonyms:
   critique, censure, animadversion, stricture, cavil

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1. List of paraphrases for "criticism":

   critical, critique, criticisms, critic, criticise, criticizing, criticized, criticising, monetary, reproach

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1. Samuel Alito:

   Our decisions in these three emergency matters have been criticized by those who think we should have decided them the other way, and I have no trouble with fair criticism of the substance of those decisions.

2. Hiroyasu Mizuno:

   I want to get rid of criticism that Japan Times is anti-Japanese.

3. President Obama:

   President Obama, for President Obama part, mostly has steered clear of taking shots at President Obama successor. But an avalanche of criticism on Monday about alleged Russian interference in the presidential election, mostly from Democratic leaders, gave way to an extended critique from Earnest during the White House press briefing. Speaking later with Trevor Noah, President Obama echoed Earnest in noting that Donald Trump had joked the Russians should hack Democratic rival Hillary Clinton’s secret email server to recover tens of thousands of emails she had deleted prior to an FBI investigation. The President-elect in some of Trevor Noah political events specifically said to the Russians, hack Hillary's emails so we can finally find out what's going on and confirm our conspiracy theories.

4. Charlie Crist:

   I’ve been in those shoes and people like to Monday-morning quarterback these things a lot, i don’t think this is a time for criticism.

5. Casey DeSantis:

   I wear that criticism as a badge of honor.