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

The store pulled a children’s Halloween costume from its shelves Monday after widespread social media backlash over a garment that critics said evoked painful memories of racist minstrel caricatures. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Bestselling authors, fervent theater-goers, and culture critics alike have all heralded the production as a special chapter in the canon of Black theater. — Emmalee Reed, CNN Money, 6 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

The government silences critics, shuts down free press and condemns other political parties. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

The movie currently holds a 95% approval rating among critics on Rotten Tomatoes. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

A24‘s Primetime, which premiered Saturday at the Venice Film Festival to a nearly eight-minute standing ovation, holds a 93 percent critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

But this is largely a myth, concocted by critics and cool kids to explain away and undercut the popularity of their music. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026

For many cinephiles, film historians, and critics, Italian cinema is modern cinema. — Erik Morse, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026