CRITICIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does criticize mean? 

• CRITICIZE (verb)
  The verb CRITICIZE has 2 senses:

1. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
2. act as a critic

  Familiarity information: CRITICIZE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CRITICIZE (verb)

Meaning:

Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

criticise; criticize; pick apart; knock

Context examples:

The paper criticized the new movie / Don't knock the food--it's free

Hypernyms (to "criticize" is one way to...):

comment; notice; point out; remark (make or write a comment on)

"Criticize" entails doing...:

evaluate; judge; pass judgment (form a critical opinion of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "criticize"):

censure; criminate; reprimand (rebuke formally)

nitpick (be overly critical; criticize minor details)

belittle; disparage; pick at (express a negative opinion of)

blame; find fault; pick (harass with constant criticism)

denounce (speak out against)

come down (criticize or reprimand harshly)

belabor; belabour (attack verbally with harsh criticism)

deplore; reprehend (express strong disapproval of)

bawl out; berate; call down; call on the carpet; chew out; chew up; chide; dress down; have words; jaw; lambast; lambaste; lecture; rag; rebuke; remonstrate; reprimand; reproof; scold; take to task; trounce (censure severely or angrily)

admonish; reprove (take to task)

crucify; pillory; savage (criticize harshly or violently)

assail; assault; attack; lash out; round; snipe (attack in speech or writing)

Sentence frames:

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Antonym:

praise (express approval of)

Meaning:

Act as a critic

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Synonyms:

criticise; criticize

Context example:

Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either

Hypernyms (to "criticize" is one way to...):

act (discharge one's duties)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s