critique
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critique¹
- /kɹɪˈtiːk/ UK
- /kɹɪˈtik/ Canada, US
- /kɹɪˈtiːk/ Australia
- /kɹəˈtiːk/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -iːk
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from French critique, from New Latin critica (“critique”), feminine of criticus (“critical”); see critic.
noun critiques
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The art of criticism.
Similar: castigation, censure, dispraise, admonishment, blame, brickbatting, onus, chastisement, criticism, critique, discommendation, panning
- An essay in which another piece of work is criticized, reviewed, etc. I ſhould as ſoon expect to ſee a Critique on the Poſie of a Ring, as on the Inſcription of a Medal.
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A point made to criticize something.
Bob liked most of my presentation, but offered three minor critiques.
Similar: animadversion, criticism, stricture
Similar: animadversion, criticism, criticization, critique, dressing-down, handbagging, slam, stricture · Opposite: accolade, applause, encomium, plaudit, tribute
verb critiques · critiquing · critiqued
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To review or evaluate something.
I want you to critique this new idea of mine.
Similar: criticize
critique²
noun critiques
- Obsolete form of critic (“one who criticizes”). a question amongst critiques in the ages to come
Similar: animadversion, criticism, criticization, critique, dressing-down, handbagging, slam, stricture · Opposite: accolade, applause, encomium, plaudit, tribute
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: criticism, review, review article, critical review, criticise, critic, criticize, critical, critically, satire, tipping, rate, analysis, slam, reviewer, internationale
noun
Similar: animadversion, criticism, criticization, critique, dressing-down, handbagging, slam, stricture · Opposite: accolade, applause, encomium, plaudit, tribute
noun
Similar: animadversion, criticism, criticization, critique, dressing-down, handbagging, slam, stricture · Opposite: accolade, applause, encomium, plaudit, tribute
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noun art of criticism
| Português | crítica |
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noun essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed
| Español | crítica |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | समीक्षा samīkṣā, मीमांसा mīmānsā |
| Português | crítica |
| Français | critique |
| Deutsch | Kritik |
| Ελληνικά | κριτική kritikí |
| Русский | кри́тика krítika, реце́нзия recénzija |
| עברית | ביקורת biqoret |
noun (countable) point made to criticize something
| Português | crítica |
|---|
verb To review something
| Português | criticar |
|---|---|
| Français | faire la critique |
| Ελληνικά | γράφω κριτική gráfo kritikí |
| Русский | критикова́ть kritikovátʹ, рецензи́ровать recenzírovatʹ |
Talk about this word "critique." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/critique. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. critique. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/critique "critique." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/critique.Cite this
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title = {critique},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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