English Explanatory Dictionary

critique

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The art of criticism.
  2. An essay in which another piece of work is criticized, reviewed, etc.
  3. A point made to criticize something.
verb
  1. To review something; to criticize.
noun
  1. Obsolete form of critic (“one who criticizes”).

Pronunciation

/kɹɪˈtiːk/ /kɹɪˈtik/ en-us-critique.ogg /kɹəˈtiːk/

Word forms

critique critiques critiquing critiqued

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French critique, from New Latin critica (“critique”), feminine of criticus (“critical”); see critic.

Synonyms

animadversion criticism criticization critique dressing-down handbagging slam stricture castigation censure dispraise admonishment blame brickbatting chastisement discommendation panning reprehension vituperation

Antonyms

accolade applause encomium plaudit tribute

Related words

critic criticize offense

Derived words

immanent critique transcendental critique self-critique anticritique autocritique countercritique critiquable metacritique recritique uncritiqued
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