criticize

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C0753100 (krĭt′ĭ-sīz′)v. crit·i·cized, crit·i·ciz·ing, crit·i·ciz·es v.tr.1. To find fault with: criticized the decision as unrealistic. See Usage Note at critique.2. To judge the merits and faults of; analyze and evaluate: criticizes art for a living.v.intr. To act as a critic.

crit′i·ciz′a·ble adj.crit′i·ciz′er n.Synonyms: criticize, censure, condemn, denounce, decry
These verbs mean to express an unfavorable judgment. Criticize can mean merely to evaluate without necessarily finding fault; however, usually the word implies the expression of disapproval: formed a panel to criticize the students' works; was angry when his parents criticized the way he dressed.
Censure refers to the often formal pronouncement of strong criticism: "[He] censured from the pulpit what many others have welcomed as a much-needed religious awakening" (John Edgar Wideman).
Condemn usually applies to harsh moral judgment: "The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so malignant and so devastating that civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored because it cannot survive their being repeated" (Robert H. Jackson).
Denounce and decry imply public proclamation of condemnation or repudiation: "Fictionalizing in the writing of biography ... has been largely denounced by critics ... and teachers" (Margaret Bush)."The worship of the senses has often, and with much justice, been decried" (Oscar Wilde).

criticize

(ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz) or

criticise

vb1. to judge (something) with disapproval; censure2. to evaluate or analyse (something) ˈcritiˌcizable, ˈcritiˌcisable adj ˈcritiˌcizer, ˈcritiˌciser n ˈcritiˌcizingly, ˈcritiˌcisingly adv

crit•i•cize

(ˈkrɪt əˌsaɪz)

v. -cized, -ciz•ing. v.t. 1. to find fault with; censure. 2. to judge or discuss the merits of. v.i. 3. to judge unfavorably or harshly; find fault. 4. to make judgments as to merits and faults. [1640–50] crit′i•ciz`a•ble, adj. crit′i•ciz`er, n.

criticize

Past participle: criticized
Gerund: criticizing

Imperative
criticize
criticize

Present
I criticize
you criticize
he/she/it criticizes
we criticize
you criticize
they criticize

Preterite
I criticized
you criticized
he/she/it criticized
we criticized
you criticized
they criticized

Present Continuous
I am criticizing
you are criticizing
he/she/it is criticizing
we are criticizing
you are criticizing
they are criticizing

Present Perfect
I have criticized
you have criticized
he/she/it has criticized
we have criticized
you have criticized
they have criticized

Past Continuous
I was criticizing
you were criticizing
he/she/it was criticizing
we were criticizing
you were criticizing
they were criticizing

Past Perfect
I had criticized
you had criticized
he/she/it had criticized
we had criticized
you had criticized
they had criticized

Future
I will criticize
you will criticize
he/she/it will criticize
we will criticize
you will criticize
they will criticize

Future Perfect
I will have criticized
you will have criticized
he/she/it will have criticized
we will have criticized
you will have criticized
they will have criticized

Future Continuous
I will be criticizing
you will be criticizing
he/she/it will be criticizing
we will be criticizing
you will be criticizing
they will be criticizing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been criticizing
you have been criticizing
he/she/it has been criticizing
we have been criticizing
you have been criticizing
they have been criticizing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been criticizing
you will have been criticizing
he/she/it will have been criticizing
we will have been criticizing
you will have been criticizing
they will have been criticizing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been criticizing
you had been criticizing
he/she/it had been criticizing
we had been criticizing
you had been criticizing
they had been criticizing

Conditional
I would criticize
you would criticize
he/she/it would criticize
we would criticize
you would criticize
they would criticize

Past Conditional
I would have criticized
you would have criticized
he/she/it would have criticized
we would have criticized
you would have criticized
they would have criticized

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	criticize - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"criticise, pick apart, knockcensure, reprimand, criminate - rebuke formallysavage, pillory, crucify, blast - criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"reprove, admonish - take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"reprehend - express strong disapproval ofdeplore - express strong disapproval of; "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners"belabor, belabour - attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by her fellow students"come down - criticize or reprimand harshly; "The critics came down hard on the new play"denounce - speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis"find fault, blame, pick - harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"disparage, belittle, pick at - express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"nitpick - be overly critical; criticize minor detailslash out, attack, snipe, assail, assault, round - attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"comment, point out, remark, notice - make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague"harsh on - criticize harshly; "the teacher keeps harshing on the same kid"praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
	2.	criticize - act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"criticiseact - discharge one's duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?"

criticize

verb1. find fault with, censure, disapprove of, knock (informal), blast, pan (informal), condemn, slam (slang), flame (informal), carp, put down, slate (informal), have a go (at) (informal), disparage, tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), nag at, lambast(e), pick holes in, excoriate, pick to pieces, give (someone or something) a bad press, pass strictures upon His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children.
find fault with praise, compliment, commend, laud (literary), extol, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean)Quotations
"To criticize is to appreciate, to appropriate, to take intellectual possession, to establish in fine a relation with the criticized thing and to make its own" [Henry James What Maisie Knew]Proverbs
"People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones"

criticize

verb1. To find fault with:blame, censure, fault, rap.Informal: cut up, pan.Slang: knock.2. To write a critical report on:review.

Translations

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critic

(ˈkritik) noun1. a person who judges or comments on books, art etc. He is the book critic for the local newspaper. 评论家，批评家 2. a person who finds fault. His critics would say that he is unsuitable for the job.爱挑剔的人ˈcritical adjective1. judging and analysing. He has written several critical works on Shakespeare.评论性的2. fault-finding. He tends to be critical of his children. 挑剔的，苛求的 3. of, at or having the nature of, a crisis; very serious. a critical shortage of food; After the accident, his condition was critical.危急的ˈcritically adverb 批判性地，苛求地 ˈcriticize, ˈcriticise (-saiz) verb1. to find fault (with). He's always criticizing her. 挑剔，批评，非难 2. to give an opinion of or judgement on a book etc. 评论ˈcriticism noun批评

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