Synonyms of critique

critique

noun

krə-ˈtēk 

as in criticism

an essay evaluating or analyzing something

in a critique of the retrospective, the reviewer faulted it for not including more of the painter's mature works

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticism
• review
• analysis
• notice
• examination
• editorial
• study
• evaluation
• commentary
• examen
• appraisal
• assessment
• survey
• opinion
• column
• punditry
• outline

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of critique

Can their show be viewed as a critique of the people who were in charge at the time? — Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

The abundance critique is that there are abundant opportunities to grow being held back by excessive regulation, planning and conditions of the sort mentioned above, which can create inertia in the system. — Mariana Mazzucato, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Despite the critique leveled at the Zombie Formalists, the demand for Smith’s work remained high for several years, with a painting from his senior thesis show depicting a scene from Winnie the Pooh hammering for $389,000 at a Phillips auction. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2026

That is a sharp, unsparing, and highly accurate critique of the direction consumer technology is moving. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

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