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

The jurors were Samuel Jamier, president of the New York Asian Film Festival; Jesse Hawthorne Ficks, film critic and San Francisco Bay Guardian producer; and Mia Lee Vicino, film journalist and former West Coast editor of Letterboxd. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Authorities later said the money came from donors rather than the state budget, but critics have sought more transparency about the contributors. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

As the company navigates fierce critics and a wave of communities outside the Atlanta area ending their contracts, Flock has been tightening some standards on its own, nationwide. — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Stevens, Republicans and some Jewish community leaders have criticized El-Sayed for previously campaigning with Piker, a streamer and left-wing influencer whom critics have accused of being antisemitic over his comments about Israel. — Erin Cox, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026