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Search "critical" in: criticalOne entry found. Entry Word: critical Function: adjective Meaning: 1 given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things <adults tend to be critical of teenagersʼ taste in music and movies> Synonyms captious, carping, caviling (or cavilling), faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical Related Words discerning, discriminating, judicious; demanding, exacting, fastidious, finicky, fussy, particular Near Antonyms undiscerning Antonyms uncritical 2 needing immediate attention <this problem isnʼt critical, so we can go home now and tend to it in the morning> — see acute 2 3 of the greatest possible importance <this is the critical exam that will largely determine your college career> — see crucial
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