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critical
adjective as in fault-finding, detracting
Strongest match
Weak matches
- analytical
- belittling
- biting
- calumniatory
- captious
- carping
- caviling
- cavillous
- censorious
- censuring
- choleric
- condemning
- critic
- cutting
- cynical
- demeaning
- derogatory
- diagnostic
- disapproving
- discerning
- discriminating
- disparaging
- exacting
- exceptive
- finicky
- fussy
- hairsplitting
- humbling
- hypercritical
- lowering
- nagging
- niggling
- nit-picking
- overcritical
- particular
- penetrating
- reproachful
- sarcastic
- satirical
- scolding
- severe
- sharp
- trenchant
- withering
adjective as in urgently important
Example Sentences
“A lengthy term of imprisonment is critical to sending a message of general deterrence: Those who sell fentanyl will face meaningful punishment,” he wrote in his sentencing recommendation.
Here’s what a San Diego critical care physician does at federal, local and rural facilities.
Tackling this issue through changing the welfare system "is absolutely critical", White argued, because in order to " lift people out of poverty... they need to be in work".
Trump and Zelensky have also agreed to finalise "as soon as possible" a critical minerals deal, the joint statement said.
A U.S. women’s national team loss to a formidable Japan in the SheBelieves Cup final taught a American young squad some critical lessons.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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