1
as in criticizer
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does
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as in reviewer
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor
the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten
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The design has not been without its critics, not for the color as the shape, which some have described as a waste of space.
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Rachel Carson's critics depicted her as hysterical, mystical, and witchy.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
Season 7’s sleek, six-episode lineup is drawing some of its best reviews to date, with critics praising the emotional complexity, tonal range, and sharp storytelling.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Gerard Butler has found another sleeper action series that has recieved love from both critics and audiences, Den of Thieves, which has just gotten its sequel onto Netflix the past few weeks, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Rachel Carson's critics depicted her as hysterical, mystical, and witchy.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
Season 7’s sleek, six-episode lineup is drawing some of its best reviews to date, with critics praising the emotional complexity, tonal range, and sharp storytelling.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Gerard Butler has found another sleeper action series that has recieved love from both critics and audiences, Den of Thieves, which has just gotten its sequel onto Netflix the past few weeks, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critic
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This Amazon best-seller (8,000-plus five-star ratings) holds bills, cards, and two passports, and one reviewer wore it comfortably in 90-degree Fahrenheit weather across Morocco and Spain while others in their group got pickpocketed.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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With each sock size covering four to five shoe sizes, reviewers said that getting just the right fit was sometimes a struggle.—
Amy Wilkinson,
SELF,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Critic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critic. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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