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

Rivers helped create the celebrity stylist, and the celebrity stylist made worst dressed critiques more complicated. — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026

Clarke’s legacy, of a philosophical cinema that turns form into inquiry, critique, and protest, is also a cinema of paradox. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Having set up her entire campaign based around challenging Lindsey Graham, Andrews has been forced to pivot to a broader critique of the Republican contenders. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

One of the most compelling critiques to emerge from Capps’s writings on Falwell centers on their opposing narratives about the Vietnam War. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026

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