criticising

crit·i·cize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [krit-uh-sahyz]
- /ˈkrɪt əˌsaɪz/
- /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.saɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krit-uh-sahyz]
- /ˈkrɪt əˌsaɪz/

Definitions of criticising word

verb with object criticising to censure or find fault with. 1
verb with object criticising to judge or discuss the merits and faults of: to criticize three novels in one review. 1
verb without object criticising to find fault; judge unfavorably or harshly. 1
verb without object criticising to make judgments as to merits and faults. 1
noun criticising Present participle of criticise. 1

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Origin of criticising

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50; critic + -ize

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Parts of speech for Criticising

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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criticising popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for criticising

adjective criticising

grousing — to grumble; complain: I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.
nit-picking — to be excessively concerned with or critical of inconsequential details.
carping — tending to make petty complaints; fault-finding

noun criticising

critiquing — an article or essay criticizing a literary or other work; detailed evaluation; review.

All 4 Synonyms of criticising