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

The trouble comes when, having ventured on such a tangent, the critic has to lurch back on track. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

The plan is also to offer access to a live Q&A, where viewers can submit questions for McKenzie, his wife, actor Morena Baccarin, and other cryptocurrency critics and experts. — Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Brand New Day has proven to be a crowd-pleaser, earning an A CinemaScore from audiences and delivering a 98 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, although its critics score is a tad lower at 90. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Or that far too many critics just let the worst sort of mediocrity slide. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026