Synonyms for criticism
ˈkrɪt əˌsɪz əmcrit·i·cism

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1. criticism

   Blame, censure, and disapproval may either be felt or uttered; comment, criticism, rebuke, reflection, reprehension, and reproof are always expressed. The same is true of admonition and animadversion. Comment and criticism may be favorable as well as censorious; they imply no superiority or authority on the part of him who utters them; nor do reflection or reprehension, which are simply turning the mind back upon what is disapproved. Reprehension is supposed to be calm and just, and with good intent; it is therefore a serious matter, however mild, and is capable of great force, as expressed in the phrase severe reprehension. Reflection is often from mere ill feeling, and is likely to be more personal and less impartial than reprehension; we often speak of unkind or unjust reflections. Rebuke, literally a stopping of the mouth, is administered to a forward or hasty person; reproof is administered to one intentionally or deliberately wrong; both words imply authority in the reprover, and direct expression of disapproval to the face of the person rebuked or reproved. Reprimand is official censure formally administered by a superior to one under his command. Animadversion is censure of a high, authoritative, and somewhat formal kind. Rebuke may be given at the outset, or in the midst of an action; animadversion, reflection, reprehension, reproof, always follow the act; admonition is anticipatory, and meant to be preventive. Check is allied to rebuke, and given before or during action; chiding is nearer to reproof, but with more of personal bitterness and less of authority. Compare CONDEMN; REPROVE.

   Synonyms:
   admonition, animadversion, blame, censure, check, chiding, comment, condemnation, denunciation, disapproval, objurgation, rebuke, reflection, reprehension, reprimand, reproach, reproof, reproval, upbraiding

   Antonyms:
   applause, approbation, approval, commendation, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, praise

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1. criticism

   Synonyms:
   stricture, censure, animadversion

   Antonyms:
   approval, praise

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.3 / 3 votes

1. criticism, unfavorable judgmentnoun

   disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

   "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"

   Synonyms:
   literary criticism, unfavorable judgment, critique

2. criticism, critiquenoun

   a serious examination and judgment of something

   "constructive criticism is always appreciated"

   Synonyms:
   literary criticism, review article, unfavorable judgment, critique, critical review, review

3. criticism, literary criticismnoun

   a written evaluation of a work of literature

   Synonyms:
   literary criticism, unfavorable judgment, critique, lit crit

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1. • Critical Appraisal

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1. criticismnoun

   Synonyms:
   art of criticising

2. criticismnoun

   Synonyms:
   critique, strictures, animadversion, review, critical remarks

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1. criticismnoun

   Synonyms:
   critique, censure, animadversion, stricture, cavil

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1. List of paraphrases for "criticism":

   critical, critique, criticisms, critic, criticise, criticizing, criticized, criticising, monetary, reproach

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1. Henry Steele Commager:

   Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive.

2. Barack Obama:

   The President is measured and he takes a lot of criticism; but the fact is, you get the criticism and the day after you use military action, it shifts to, well, what's the exit strategy, what's the plan here?

3. Gabriel Sakellaridis:

   The criticism by Mr. Lafazanis toward Mr. Stournaras refers to the period that he was finance minister, obviously, today he is a central banker but there can be and should be political criticism over the period that he was a finance minister.

4. Ahmed Awad:

   We need the U.S. government to continue to lend its political and logistical support to the legitimate government and the Arab coalition, this will, in turn, help reinstating the government institutions, which will curb AQAP operations and lead to its demise. The conflict, according to the U.N., has claimed the lives of more than 10,000 people, displaced millions and gutted the infrastructure of the country, already considered the poorest in the Middle East before the war began. Over the past few months, Yemen has been devastated not only by bombs and bullets, but has experienced a severe return of the once almost extinct – and under normal circumstances highly treatable – cholera. American involvement in the fight is increasing. Although the U.S. was forced to shutter Yemen Embassy in Washington D.C. in Yemen in 2015 and pull out special operations forces pursuing AQAP operatives as the conflict spiraled, the American military isincreasinglyembroiled in the embattled nation. U.S. troops have returned in small numbers, and the Trump administration has vastly accelerated the number of operations in the region in recent months. America’s engagement inside Yemen and its backing of The Saudi-led coalition, which supports Mubarak and the rest of the internationally-recognized government, is steeped in controversy. Government forces, Houthi rebels and Al-Qaeda factions control different parts of war-torn Yemen Much of the international media and human rights bodies have accused the U.S. of propping up a bloody Saudi-initiated war, a criticism Mubarak sharply denies. Some of the criticism may reflect a misunderstanding of the history and nature of the conflict. While many have framed the war as a Sunni-Shia sectarian conflict, Mubarak insists the two groups of Muslims, Shia and Sunni, have co-existed in Yemen for a very long time. ISIS, SQUEEZED OUT OF IRAQ AND SYRIA, NOW' REGROUPING' IN LIBYA, ANALYSTS SAY AL QAEDA IN AFGHANISTAN : HOW TERROR GROUP SURVIVES, THRIVES YEMENI REBELS SAY TARGETED UAE SHIP OF The Saudi-led coalition.

5. Maxim Behar:

   My global PR revolution thesis will certainly not go down without criticism. The most severe criticism should be expected from the people who don`t know the PR industry. They might say, Revolution? What revolution? Facebook is just out there anyway!