A critic is a person who writes about and expresses opinions about things such as books, films, music, or art.
The New York critics had praised her performance.
Synonyms: judge, authority, expert, analyst More Synonyms of critic
2. countable noun [usually with poss]
Someone who is a critic of a person or system disapproves of them and criticizes them publicly.
The newspaper has been the most consistent critic of the government.
He became a fierce critic of the tobacco industry.
Her critics accused her of caring only about success.
Synonyms: fault-finder, attacker, carper, censor More Synonyms of critic
critic in British English
(ˈkrɪtɪk)
noun
1.
a person who judges something
2.
a professional judge of art, music, literature, etc
3.
a person who often finds fault and criticizes
Word origin
C16: from Latin criticus, from Greek kritikos capable of judging, from kritēs judge; see criterion
critic in American English
(ˈkrɪtɪk)
noun
1.
a.
a person who forms and expresses judgments of people or things according to certain standards or values
b.
such a person whose profession is to write or broadcast such judgments of books, music, paintings, sculpture, plays, films, television, etc., as for a newspaper
2.
a person who indulges in faultfinding and censure
Word origin
L criticus < Gr kritikos, a critic, orig., critical, able to discern < krinein: see crisis
Examples of 'critic' in a sentence
critic
She is a fierce critic of the team - and now claims they are leaning on her son in a bid to control her.
The Sun (2016)
Throughout their long and distinguished careers, critics often claimed the two talismanic England midfielders could not play alongsideeach other for their country.
The Sun (2016)
Yet against internal critics he was often impotent.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Industry critics say the problem stems from the changing model of online book retailing.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Some are surely just about music critics showing off.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Where are their fiercest critics when humane help is wanted?
The Sun (2013)
These critics often live comparatively charmed lives in security and comfort.
The Sun (2007)
The procedure has led to fierce opposition from critics of the camp.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Or have his critics often missed the point?
Roper, Jon Democracy and its Critics - Anglo-American democratic thought in the nineteenth century (1989)
Early efforts were sniffed at by critics and often unloved by fans.
The Sun (2013)
Her life as a distinguished art critic and writer and as an influential politician seemed to be over.
Paul Preston DOVES OF WAR: Four Women of Spain (2002)
His performance did little to appease the government 's critics.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
When she talked about films at home, her parents suggested she should become a film critic.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Critics say the Government should have been more selective in its controls.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It is the industry's most aggressive attempt in years to challenge its animal welfare critics.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Like his son he was also a journalist, writing as a music critic.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Having once shunned movie houses, today we are film critics.
Christianity Today (2000)
Critics panned the Government for failing to do enough to keep the business.
The Sun (2011)
Industry critics say it is likely the Trust will now be replaced.
The Sun (2015)
But he's nervous the music critics might give him a hard time.
The Sun (2014)
He was also a fierce critic of what he saw as expenses fiddling by his fellow MEPs.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
At the time Titanic had the biggest budget of any film made and critics were predicting a huge flop.
The Sun (2012)
Judged by a fastidious panel of music critics, it is the most prestigious award in the music industry calendar.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Other critics said western governments should not be involved in Middle Eastern regime change.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Critics say the industry builds fewer houses than it could to keep prices - and profits - high.
The Sun (2013)
One comment that struck me as expressing a widely held view rather well was penned by the theatre critic of the Daily Mail.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Quotations
It's not the critic who counts. Not the man who points out where the strong man stumbled or where the doer of greatdeeds could have done them betterTheodore Roosevelt
The proper function of the critic is to save the tale from the artist who created itD.H. Lawrence
A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the carKenneth Tynan
critic: a person who boasts himself hard to please because nobody tries to please himAmbrose BierceThe Devil's Dictionary
A critic is a bundle of biases held loosely together by a sense of tasteWhitney BallietDinosaurs in the Morning
In other languages
critic
British English: critic /ˈkrɪtɪk/ NOUN
A critic is a person who writes reviews and expresses opinions about books, films, music, and art.
He was a film critic for a daily newspaper.
American English: critic
Arabic: نَاقِد
Brazilian Portuguese: crítico
Chinese: 批评家
Croatian: kritičar
Czech: kritik
Danish: kritiker
Dutch: criticus
European Spanish: crítico
Finnish: kriitikko
French: critique
German: Kritiker
Greek: κριτικός
Italian: critico
Japanese: 批評家
Korean: 비평가
Norwegian: anmelder
Polish: krytyk
European Portuguese: crítico
Romanian: critic
Russian: критик
Latin American Spanish: crítico comentarista
Swedish: kritiker
Thai: นักวิจารณ์
Turkish: eleştirmen
Ukrainian: критик
Vietnamese: nhà phê bình
All related terms of 'critic'
film critic
a person who reviews films, e. g . for a newspaper
drama critic
a journalist who writes critiques of plays, or who talks about the theatre on radio or television
music critic
a journalist who writes critiques of concerts
literary critic
someone who evaluates , studies and discusses literature
new criticism
an approach to literary criticism through close analysis of the text
form criticism
literary criticism concerned esp with analysing the Bible in terms of the literary forms used, such as proverbs , songs, or stories, and relating them to their historical forms and background
textual criticism
the scholarly study of manuscripts , esp of the Bible , in an effort to establish the original text
Professor Ahmed is an authority on Russian affairs.
expert
an expert in computer graphics
analyst
a political analyst
commentator
He is a commentator on African affairs.
pundit
reviewer
the reviewer for the Times Literary Supplement
connoisseur
I hear you're something of an art connoisseur.
arbiter
Sequins have often aroused the scorn of arbiters of taste.
expositor
2 (noun)
Definition
a person who finds fault and criticizes
He became a fierce critic of the tobacco industry.
Synonyms
fault-finder
attacker
carper
censor
censurer
detractor
reviler
knocker (informal)
Momus
caviller
vilifier
Quotations
It's not the critic who counts. Not the man who points out where the strong man stumbled or where the doer of great deeds could have done them better [Theodore Roosevelt]The proper function of the critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it [D.H. Lawrence]A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car [Kenneth Tynan]critic: a person who boasts himself hard to please because nobody tries to please him [Ambrose Bierce – The Devil's Dictionary]A critic is a bundle of biases held loosely together by a sense of taste [Whitney Balliet – Dinosaurs in the Morning]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of analyst
Definition
a person who is skilled in analysis
a political analyst
Synonyms
commentator,
authority,
commenter,
reporter,
specialist,
adviser,
consultant,
special correspondent
in the sense of arbiter
Definition
a person with influential opinions about something
Sequins have often aroused the scorn of arbiters of taste.
Synonyms
authority,
expert,
master,
governor,
ruler,
dictator,
controller,
lord,
pundit
in the sense of authority
Definition
an expert in a particular field
Professor Ahmed is an authority on Russian affairs.