criticize

Verb

Meaning

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

act as a critic

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

knock criticise flay maul bash snipe attack hammer pan slam carp faulting sledge chastise tsk

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Antonyms

praise revere slav hosanna support like

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Hypernyms

act notice comment point out remark

Hyponyms

savage snipe attack rag round assault

Phrases with the word

criticize severely criticize harshly I criticize criticize too much strongly criticize criticize strongly

Examples

It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors. Livy

When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home. Winston Churchill

I'm open to everything. When you start to criticize the times you live in, your time is over. Karl Lagerfeld

Never criticize a man until you've walked a mile in his moccasins. American Proverb

Never criticize a man until you've walked a mile in his moccasins. Native American Proverb

It takes sweat to work on things, but it only takes saliva to criticize things. Taiwanese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

criticizability criticizable criticization criticize for criticize harshly criticize hatefully