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criticalcritical /ˈkrɪt̮ɪkəl/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjective ► sharply/highly/extremely critical He was sharply critical of the president’s economic plans. ► of critical importance Foreign trade is of critical importance to the economy. ► absolutely critical It is absolutely critical that we know the truth. ► with a critical eye He looks at the culture with a critical eye. ► a critical success The play was a critical success (=liked by the critics). ► to ... critical acclaim The book was published to great critical acclaim (=critics said it was good). ► listed in critical condition The patient underwent surgery and was listed in critical condition Friday. THESAURUShaving a big effect or influence on people or events, or having a lot of value or meaning to someone or something► importanthaving a big effect or influence on people or events, or having a lot of value or meaning to someone or something: She asked some important questions. I have an important meeting at work today. ► of great/considerable importance very important: Friends are of great importance to your child’s development. ► crucial very important and necessary, because other things depend on it: The U.S. plays a crucial role in the region. ► key very important and necessary for success or to understand something: Rondo and Garnett are two of the team’s key players. ► vital/essential/critical extremely important and necessary: The information was vital to the success of the battle. It’s essential that you bring water to drink if you are running in the race. ► imperative formal extremely important and needing to be done or dealt with immediately: It is absolutely imperative that we win this game, or we won’t be going to the playoffs. ► major having a very large or important effect, especially when compared to other things: Smoking is a major cause of lung disease. ► significant important and having a strong effect on what happens in the future: The new research is highly significant. ► profound formal having a very strong influence or effect on a situation, especially so that major changes happen: The writer’s experience of war had a profound effect on his work. ► momentous formal a momentous event, change, or decision has a much more important effect on the future than most events, changes, or decisions: The Civil War brought about momentous changes in American society. ► paramount formal more important than anything else: The needs of the customer should be paramount. needed in order for you to do something or have something► necessaryneeded in order for you to do something or have something: You’ll find all the necessary information in this booklet. The bad weather made it necessary for us to change our plans. ► essential necessary in order for something to happen or be done: Oxygen is essential for animals and plants to live. ► vital something that is vital is extremely important and necessary so that without it there will be serious problems: He was accused of withholding vital information from the police. ► crucial/critical something that is crucial or critical is important and necessary because other things depend on it: The information was crucial to building a case against the accused murderer. Having a positive attitude is critical to achieving your goals. ► mandatory/compulsory/obligatory something that is mandatory, etc., must be done because of a rule or law: Parents do not want school uniform to become mandatory. Service in the army was compulsory. ► requisite formal needed for a particular purpose: He lacked the requisite skills for the job. ► indispensable formal something or someone that is indispensable is so important or useful that something cannot be done without that person or thing: The accounting program is indispensable for small businesses. ► imperative extremely important and needing to be done: It is imperative that you report back to me as soon as you are finished. 1EXPRESSING DISAPPROVAL if you are critical of something, you strongly criticize it: critical of Dillard is critical of the plan to reorganize the company.sharply/highly/extremely critical He was sharply critical of the president’s economic plans.2IMPORTANT very important, because what happens in the future depends on it SYN crucial: a decision on this critical issuecritical to This next phase is critical to the project’s success.critical for The win is critical for the team if they want to stay in the competition. Foreign trade is of critical importance to the economy. It is absolutely critical that we know the truth.► see thesaurus at important, necessary3SERIOUS/DANGEROUS a critical time or situation is very serious, worrying, or dangerous, because it might suddenly get worse: The talks have reached a critical stage. a critical shortage of medical equipment4MAKING JUDGMENTS making careful judgments about whether someone or something is good or bad: The book provides a critical analysis of Faulkner’s novels. The class teaches critical thinking. He looks at the culture with a critical eye.5ART/MOVIES/BOOKS ETC. eng. lang. arts according to critics who give judgments about art, movies, books, etc.: The play was a critical success (=liked by the critics). The book was published to great critical acclaim (=critics said it was good).6in critical condition so sick that you could die: The patient underwent surgery and was listed in critical condition Friday. |