criticize
To find fault (with something).
Example
“They criticized him for endangering people's lives.”
Other meanings
To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults.
Synonyms
- knock
- pick apart
Related words
- uncriticized
- countercriticize
- criticization
- criticizer
- hypercriticize
- overcriticize
- recriticize
- criticizingly
- uncriticizing
Word history
From Ancient Greek "κριτικός" (of or for judging, able to discern).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “criticize” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.