Antonyms for criticism
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : krit-uh-siz-uhm |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkrɪt əˌsɪz əm |
Definition of criticism
Origin :- c.1600, "action of criticizing," from critic + -ism. Meaning "art of estimating literary worth" is from 1670s.
- noun interpretation, analysis
- noun verbal disapproval
- I am well aware of the criticism which will at once be passed on what I now advance.
- Extract from : « 'Tis Sixty Years Since » by Charles Francis Adams
- If criticism of this kind is prohibited the doors of the House might as well be shut.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- I have, however, given due credit to German criticism, when it is sound.
- Extract from : « The Dramatic Values in Plautus » by Wilton Wallace Blancke
- The two lines are clearly Shakespeare's criticism of himself.
- Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
- I perceive in your eyes, my indulgent spectators, the criticism which you are too kind to utter.
- Extract from : « Main Street » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- He could imagine the talk there would be in Ballyards about his criticism of the concert.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- He either did not hear or would not answer his friend's criticism.
- Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
- I do not think that he cared much for what people say about criticism or style.
- Extract from : « A Little Book of Profitable Tales » by Eugene Field
- But just then my childish pride was grievously piqued by Philip's criticism.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- I went, and we lost ourselves for a time in our criticism of the picture.
- Extract from : « Questionable Shapes » by William Dean Howells
Synonyms for criticism
- animadversion
- appraisal
- appreciation
- aspersion
- assessment
- bad press
- blast
- brickbats
- Bronx cheer
- call down
- carping
- cavil
- caviling
- censure
- comment
- commentary
- critical remarks
- critique
- cut
- denunciation
- disparagement
- elucidation
- essay
- estimate
- evaluation
- examination
- exposition
- faultfinding
- flak
- hit
- judgment
- knock
- nit-picking
- notice
- objection
- observation
- opinion
- opprobrium
- pan
- panning
- put down
- quibble
- rap on knuckles
- rating
- rave
- reproof
- review
- reviewal
- roast
- scorcher
- sideswipe
- slam
- slap
- slap on wrist
- sleighride
- static
- stricture
- study
- swipe
- vitriol
- write-up
- zapper
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