criticize

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Etymology

From critic + -ize; first element from Ancient Greek κριτικός, from κρίσις ("crisis").

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/

Verb

criticize (criticizes, present participle criticizing; simple past and past participle criticized) (ambitransitive)

1. To find fault (with something).

   Synonyms: censure, pick at, Thesaurus:criticize

   Hyponyms: find fault, shoot down, run down, trash out, fustigate, drub, excoriate

   They criticized him for endangering people's lives.

2. To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults.

   Synonyms: censure, appraise, judge

Related terms

• critic
• critical
• criticism
• critique
• criticizable

Translations

• French: critiquer
• German: kritisieren, Kritik üben
• Italian: criticare
• Portuguese: criticar, culpar
• Russian: критикова́ть
• Spanish: criticar, culpar

Translations

• German: abwägen
• Italian: criticare, giudicare, valutare
• Portuguese: criticar, avaliar
• Russian: критикова́ть
• Spanish: criticar, juzgar

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