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

Then, following Reform UK’s gains in the May 7 local elections, Harriman shared a post that critics said compared the party’s success to the events that led to the Holocaust. — Kelly Hartog, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Hung is aware of critics who argue that children placed in a university setting are deprived of a traditional childhood. — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 29 June 2026

The defendant has become a rallying figure for critics of the health insurance industry. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

So far, that has proven to be correct, not just among critics, but audiences. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026