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critical

adjective

crit·​i·​cal ˈkri-ti-kəl How to pronounce critical (audio)
1
a
: inclined to criticize severely and unfavorably
His critical temperament cost him several friends.
b
: consisting of or involving criticism
critical writings
also : of or relating to the judgment of critics
The play was a critical success.
c
: exercising or involving careful judgment or judicious evaluation
critical thinking
a critical commentary on the mayor's proposal
d
: including variant readings and scholarly emendations
a critical edition
2
a
: of, relating to, or being a turning point or specially important juncture
a critical phase
: such as
(1)
: relating to or being the stage of a disease at which an abrupt change for better or worse may be expected
also : being or relating to an illness or condition involving danger of death
critical care
a patient listed in critical condition
(2)
: relating to or being a state in which or a measurement or point at which some quality, property, or phenomenon suffers a definite change
critical temperature
b
: indispensable, vital
a critical waterfowl habitat
a component critical to the operation of a machine
c
: being in or approaching a state of crisis
a critical shortage
a critical situation
d
: crucial, decisive
a critical test
3
a
: of sufficient size to sustain a chain reaction
—used of a mass of fissionable material
a critical mass
b
: sustaining a nuclear chain reaction
The reactor went critical.
critically
ˈkri-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce critical (audio)
adverb
criticalness
ˈkri-ti-kəl-nəs How to pronounce critical (audio)
noun

Synonyms

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critical, hypercritical, faultfinding, captious, carping, censorious mean inclined to look for and point out faults and defects.

critical may also imply an effort to see a thing clearly and truly in order to judge it fairly.

a critical essay

hypercritical suggests a tendency to judge by unreasonably strict standards.

hypercritical disparagement of other people's work

faultfinding implies a querulous or exacting temperament.

a faultfinding reviewer

captious suggests a readiness to detect trivial faults or raise objections on trivial grounds.

a captious critic

carping implies an ill-natured or perverse picking of flaws.

a carping editorial

censorious implies a disposition to be severely critical and condemnatory.

the censorious tone of the review

synonyms see in addition acute

Example Sentences

The program presents a critical analysis of the government's strategies. She has a talent for critical thinking. We need to look at these proposed changes with a critical eye before we accept them.
Recent Examples on the Web Among other protections, state lawmakers set a high standard for academic transparency, and reject critical race theory’s pernicious ideas. James Freeman, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 One section, which used to lead Vance’s issues page, pledged to cut funding for state universities that teach critical race theory, an idea Vance in the 2021 podcast interview credited to far-right Hungarian Prime Minster Victor Orban. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2022 Gates says that the attacks on critical race theory are misguided. Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Sep. 2022 After McAuliffe’s remark, the race shifted quickly in favor of Youngkin, especially as critical race theory and transgenderism in schools became central issues. Fox News, 2 Sep. 2022 But her campaign’s priorities mirror the organization’s, including advocating against mask mandates and doing away with critical race theory, already banned in Florida’s public schools. Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 The Chalkboard Review post was written by Tony Kinnett, a former teacher at Indianapolis Public Schools who posted a video on Twitter in 2021 alleging critical race theory is covertly taught in schools. Madison Smalstig, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2022 Patriot Mobile Action sent thousands of political mailers warning residents in Southlake, Keller, Grapevine and Mansfield that critical race theory was endangering their children. Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2022 The Forest Hills School District filed a motion Wednesday to dismiss the lawsuit that some parents, students and teachers filed in June over a board resolution to ban critical race theory. The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

in sense "being at a turning point," from 16th-17th century cretike, criticke "at a turning point" (Middle English cretic, borrowed from Late Latin criticus "at a turning point, decisive," borrowed from Greek kritikós, taken as derivative of krísis crisis, replacing earlier krísimos) + -al entry 1; in sense "inclined to criticize, involving criticism," from critic entry 1 + -al entry 1 — more at critic entry 1

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

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