1
as in criticizers
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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in reviewers
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
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of critics
At the same time, the pushback from critics highlights that there is still debate about whether these safeguards go far enough.
—
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
But that effort is somewhat diminished by her history with policies that critics say work against women.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
While critics were divided at the time, Casper became a box office hit and earned its place as a nostalgic favorite for '90s kids.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift‘s The Life of a Showgirl is getting mixed to extremely positive reviews from critics, and — most importantly — is being given a rapturous reception from her fans.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
But critics of the act, such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation, have said the age verification rules could threaten privacy of all ages.
—Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
But critics say there's more work ahead before the technology successfully hits the market.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
And minimizing the ability for rival studios to make viable alternative games, critics argue, has had a negative effect on the quality of sports titles across the sector.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
See what else our critics recommend this week.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
But that effort is somewhat diminished by her history with policies that critics say work against women.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
While critics were divided at the time, Casper became a box office hit and earned its place as a nostalgic favorite for '90s kids.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift‘s The Life of a Showgirl is getting mixed to extremely positive reviews from critics, and — most importantly — is being given a rapturous reception from her fans.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
But critics of the act, such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation, have said the age verification rules could threaten privacy of all ages.
—Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
But critics say there's more work ahead before the technology successfully hits the market.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
And minimizing the ability for rival studios to make viable alternative games, critics argue, has had a negative effect on the quality of sports titles across the sector.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
See what else our critics recommend this week.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critics
reviewers
Noun
-
The best-seller has racked up more than 11,000 perfect ratings from Amazon shoppers, with reviewers calling out its durability, value, and comfortable feel.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
-
According to Glassdoor, Ford got a near 4-out-of-5-star rating as a good place to work with 72% of the reviewers approving of Farley as CEO.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Critics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critics. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share