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Definition of criticized - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
evaluationUS having been judged or evaluated negativelyUS
- The criticized proposal was rejected by the committee.
- The criticized movie received poor reviews.
- The criticized policy led to public outcry.
Expressions with criticized
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completely criticized with no part left uncriticized
The movie was criticized to the hilt by all the reviewers.
Origin of criticized
Greek, kritikos (able to discern)
Terms with criticized included in their meaning
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punishment
likely to be punished or criticized
criticism
criticized strongly or harshly
criticized
subjected to severe criticism or banter
support
help or support someone when they are attacked or criticized
stand up
support or protect someone being criticized
criticism
be criticized or opposed by others
criticism
be criticized or attacked
criticism
severely criticized or punished
criticism
criticized or scolded severely
emotion
experience being criticized or threatened by others
criticism
be criticized or mocked harshly
weak policy
policy criticized for being too weak
criticized
singled out for criticism or punishment
figurative
something repeatedly hit or criticized
criticism
severely criticized or ridiculed
humorous event
funny event where a person is joked about and criticized
disapproval
people who are criticized for their actions
opinion
offer an opinion that might be criticized
immune from blame
not able to be criticized because seen as perfect
without fault
in a way that cannot be criticized or found wrong
criticism
being heavily criticized or defeated
criticized
subjected to intense criticism or pressure
criticism
criticized harshly
unflustered
remain unflustered when criticized
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- French:critiqué, ...
- German:kritisiert, ...
- Italian:criticato, ...
- Spanish:criticado, ...
- Portuguese:criticado, ...
- Chinese:被指责的, ...
- Japanese:批評された, ...
- Arabic:محط انتقاد, ...
- Hebrew:מְבֻקָּר, ...
- Russian:осуждённый, ...
- Ukrainian:критикований, ...
- Hindi:आलोचना की गई, ...
Definition of criticize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
communicationUS express disapproval by pointing out faultsUS
- She criticized his decision to leave.
2.
detailed evaluationTECH. US judge strengths and weaknesses in a detailed wayTECH. US
- She will criticize the new movie in her article.
Expressions with criticize
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criticize someone or something excessively
They will criticize to death any new policy introduced by the government.
criticize someone very harshly and thoroughly
The manager criticized the employee to the bone for the mistake.
speak negatively about someone without their knowledge
They often criticize behind his back, but never to his face.
strongly say something is wrong or bad in public
The mayor was roundly criticized for her decision.
Origin of criticize
Greek, kritikos (able to discern)
Examples of criticize in a sentence
He tends to criticize movies harshly. Don't criticize my cooking without tasting it first. He will criticize the proposal during the meeting.
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- French:critiquer, porter un jugement sur, ...
- German:kritisieren, begutachten, ...
- Italian:criticare, analizzare criticamente, ...
- Spanish:criticar, analizar críticamente, ...
- Portuguese:criticar, fazer uma análise crítica, ...
- Chinese:批评, 评论, ...
- Japanese:批判する, 批評する, ...
- Arabic:اِنْتَقَدَ, قَيَّمَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְבַקֵּר, לְנַתֵּחַ, ...
- Russian:критиковать, давать критическую оценку, ...
- Ukrainian:критикувати, аналізувати, ...
- Hindi:आलोचना करना, समीक्षा करना, ...
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