Need another word that means the same as “critiques”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “critiques” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Critiques” are: review, review article, criticism
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “critiques” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| criticism | The expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes. Alternative methods of criticism supported by well developed literary theories. |
| review | A facility for playing a tape recording during a fast wind or rewind, so that it can be stopped at a particular point. She released her debut solo album to rave reviews. |
| review article | An essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “critiques” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| review | Hold a review of troops. She reviews books for the New York Times. |
| burlesque | Relating to or characteristic of a burlesque. The argument descends into music hall burlesque. |
| captious | Tending to find and call attention to faults. A captious teacher. |
| censorious | Harshly critical or expressing censure. Censorious champions of morality. |
| condemn | (of circumstances) force (someone) to endure or accept something unpleasant. Her strange behavior condemned her. |
| condemning | Containing or imposing condemnation or censure. |
| criticism | A serious examination and judgment of something. He ignored the criticisms of his friends. |
| criticize | Form and express a judgement of (a literary or artistic work. Technicians were criticized for defective workmanship. |
| cynicism | A cynical feeling of distrust. Public cynicism about politics. |
| deprecate | Belittle. What I deprecate is persistent indulgence. |
| derogatory | Expressive of low opinion. Derogatory comments. |
| expostulate | Express strong disapproval or disagreement. He found Fox expostulating with a young man. |
| fulminate | Explode violently or flash like lightning. He fulminated against the evils of his time. |
| hypercritical | Excessively and unreasonably critical, especially of small faults. Hypercritical of colloquial speech. |
| invective | Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will. He let out a stream of invective. |
| inveigh | Speak or write about (something) with great hostility. He liked to inveigh against all forms of academic training. |
| ironical | Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is. An ironical smile. |
| irony | A literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character’s words or actions is clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character. Don t go overboard with the gratitude he rejoined with heavy irony. |
| polemic | The practice of engaging in controversial debate or dispute. His polemic against the cultural relativism of the Sixties. |
| reprimand | Address a reprimand to. The golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules. |
| reviewer | A writer who reports and analyzes events of the day. A rent reviewer. |
| sarcasm | The use of irony to mock or convey contempt. She didn t like the note of sarcasm in his voice. |
| sarcastic | Expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds. Making sarcastic comments. |
| sardonic | Grimly mocking or cynical. Starkey attempted a sardonic smile. |
| satire | A genre of literature characterized by the use of satire. A stinging satire on American politics. |
| satirical | Exposing human folly to ridicule. A persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine. |
| scathing | Marked by harshly abusive criticism. His scathing remarks about silly lady novelists. |
| vilify | Spread negative information about. He has been vilified in the press. |
| vitriol | Expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol. It was as if his words were spraying vitriol on her face. |
| vituperation | Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will. No one else attracted such vituperation from him. |
| vituperative | Bitter and abusive. A vituperative outburst. |
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