Synonyms of critics

critics

noun

plural of critic

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

• criticizers
• faultfinders
• carpers
• disparagers
• nitpickers
• knockers
• detractors
• censurers
• cavilers
• hypercritics
• denouncers
• condemners
• denigrators
• attackers
• castigators
• nigglers
• decriers
• assailants
• quibblers
• crucifiers
• deriders
• belittlers
• ranters
• complainers
• scolds
• criticasters
• crybabies
• admonishers
• railers
• haranguers
• hairsplitters
• grousers
• reprovers
• rebukers
• whiners
• grumblers
• pettifoggers
• gripers
• grouches
• reproachers
• upbraiders
• bellyachers
• fussers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praisers
• commenders

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

• reviewers
• analysts
• commentators
• observers
• pundits
• columnists
• evaluators
• judges
• appraisers
• referees
• annotators

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of critics

Some critics viewed the use of soldiers on the streets as an admission that police were failing. — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Of course, support from critics and decent box office will go a long way. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2026

At the Cannes Film Festival in 2006 the movie was booed by viewers and panned by critics. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Descano’s team has claimed prosecutions are pointless when the government’s own experts corroborate the insanity defense, while critics say his office is too quick to accept defendants’ narratives without a jury. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026

David Ellison has voiced his belief, which is shared by other critics of the AGs’ legal maneuver, that the opposition to Paramount-WBD is about his control CNN — rather than antitrust concerns. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Van said critics had questioned his legitimacy after Pantoja (30-7) suffered an injury early in their first meeting. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

The effort to keep the analysis secret also has drawn sharp reaction from critics as the latest in a long line of Florida government attempts to protect and bolster insurers. — Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

California also remains the nation’s most populous state and the world’s fourth-largest economy, even as critics decry the state’s high taxes that have pushed some businesses and residents alike into other states. — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026