criticise

Other forms: criticised; criticising; criticises

Definitions of criticise

1. verb

   find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
   synonyms: criticize, knock, pick apart

   types:

   censure, criminate, reprimand

   rebuke formally

   blast, crucify, pillory, savage

   criticize harshly or violently

   admonish, reprove

   take to task

   bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scathe, scold, take to task, trounce, vituperate

   censure severely or angrily

   reprehend

   express strong disapproval of

   deplore

   express strong disapproval of

   belabor, belabour

   attack verbally with harsh criticism

   come down

   criticize or reprimand harshly

   denounce

   speak out against

   blame, find fault, pick

   harass with constant criticism

   belittle, disparage, pick at

   express a negative opinion of

   nitpick

   be overly critical; criticize minor details

   assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe

   attack in speech or writing

   harsh on

   criticize harshly

   castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, objurgate

   censure severely

   brush down, tell off

   reprimand

   animadvert

   express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark

   fulminate, rail

   criticize severely

   abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout

   use foul or abusive language towards

   claw

   attack as if with claws

   pan, tear apart, trash

   express a totally negative opinion of

   discredit, disgrace

   damage the reputation of

   deprecate, depreciate, vilipend

   belittle

   vitriol

   subject to bitter verbal abuse

   rip

   criticize or abuse strongly and violently

   whang

   attack forcefully

   barrage, bombard

   address continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage

   blister, scald, whip

   subject to harsh criticism

   condemn, decry, excoriate, objurgate, reprobate

   express strong disapproval of

   belittle, denigrate, derogate, minimize

   cause to seem lesser or inferior

   accurse, anathematise, anathematize, anathemise, anathemize, comminate, execrate

   curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment

   rubbish

   attack strongly

   type of:

   comment, notice, point out, remark

   make or write a comment on
2. verb

   act as a critic
   synonyms: criticize

   type of:

   act

   discharge one's duties