critic
English Thesaurus
1. someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | carper, niggler, |
| definition | : | someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | nitpicker, |
| definition | : | someone who makes small and unjustified criticisms (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | roaster, |
| definition | : | a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment) (noun.person) |
2. anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | evaluator, judge, |
| definition | : | an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | appraiser, authenticator, |
| definition | : | one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | grader, |
| definition | : | a judge who assigns grades to something (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | reader, referee, reviewer, |
| definition | : | someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication (noun.person) |
3. a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | art critic, |
| definition | : | a critic of paintings (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | music critic, |
| definition | : | a critic of musical performances (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | newspaper critic, |
| definition | : | a critic who writes a column for the newspapers (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | granville-barker, harley granville-barker, |
| definition | : | English actor and dramatist and critic and director noted for his productions of Shakespearean plays (1877-1946) (noun.person) |
4. someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments (noun.person)
| derivation | : | critical, |
| definition | : | marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | critical, |
| definition | : | of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism (adj.pert) |
5. anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something (noun.person)
| derivation | : | critical, |
| definition | : | characterized by careful evaluation and judgment (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | critical, |
| definition | : | of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism (adj.pert) |
6. a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art (noun.person)
| derivation | : | critical, |
| definition | : | of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism (adj.pert) |
7. someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments (noun.person)
| derivation | : | critical, |
| definition | : | marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | critical, |
| definition | : | of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism (adj.pert) |
8. anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something (noun.person)
| derivation | : | critical, |
| definition | : | characterized by careful evaluation and judgment (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | critical, |
| definition | : | of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism (adj.pert) |
9. a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art (noun.person)
| derivation | : | critical, |
| definition | : | of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism (adj.pert) |
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