Synonyms of critic

critic

noun

ˈkri-tik 

1

as in criticizer

a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults

the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticizer
• faultfinder
• nitpicker
• censurer
• knocker
• carper
• disparager
• detractor
• castigator
• caviler
• denouncer
• hypercritic
• condemner
• attacker
• niggler
• complainer
• quibbler
• assailant
• ranter
• scold
• derider
• admonisher
• denigrator
• reprover
• belittler
• crybaby
• pettifogger
• railer
• criticaster
• grumbler
• crucifier
• whiner
• haranguer
• decrier
• rebuker
• grouser
• griper
• hairsplitter
• grouch
• fusser
• reproacher
• upbraider
• bellyacher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praiser
• commender

2

as in reviewer

a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor

the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reviewer
• analyst
• observer
• commentator
• columnist
• pundit
• evaluator
• judge
• appraiser
• referee
• annotator

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of critic

Researchers emphasized, most likely anticipating backlash from critics, that this study is not based on future projections but rather real biological changes that have already occurred. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026

Sugar certainly was not one of Apple TV’s heaviest hitters or buzziest wins, but there really isn’t quite like it on TV, and now, season 2 has hit with a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes critic score. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

For the past thirty years or so, feminist scholars and critics have returned insistently to the two epics, and their work helped make Wilson’s translation possible. — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026

Welcome to Taste Test, where every week our critic Jonah Flicker explores the most buzzworthy and interesting whiskeys in the world. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 June 2026