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
• knocker
• censurer
• carper
• disparager
• detractor
• castigator
• caviler
• denouncer
• hypercritic
• condemner
• niggler
• attacker
• quibbler
• assailant
• complainer
• 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

And Lee’s most recent feature, Burning, competed for the Palme d’Or in 2018 and landed on many critics’ best-of lists that year. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Duckworth also faced backlash from critics who argued that her message was, at best, a series of hollow exhortations to simply try harder and, at worst, an insidious form of victim-blaming that ignored structural inequality. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

But critics of the Kennedy Center's administration said the timing of this report may not be a coincidence. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Ahead of the opening of Jafa’s New Museum on September 24, New York Times critic Holland Cotter profiled the artist. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026