critique

C1 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /kɹɪˈtik/ UK /kɹɪˈtiːk/ See IPA manual

Freq #21522

Meanings

1

noun
A careful, detailed assessment of something's strengths and weaknesses.

She wrote a thoughtful critique of the new economic policy.
2

verb
To examine something carefully and judge its good and bad points.

I want you to critique my new business plan honestly.
3

noun
A specific critical comment pointing out a fault.

He liked my presentation but offered three minor critiques.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a careful, detailed... criticism review

2 verb · to examine something... review

3 noun · a specific critical comment... criticism

More animadversioncriticizationdressing-downhandbaggingslam stricture

Opposites

accolade applause encomium plaudit tribute

Word family

Forms critiquedcritiquescritiquing

Derived forms self-critique

Related forms critic criticize offense

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Phrases (1)

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pointed critique
a critical assessment that addresses its target clearly and sharply

Adjective + noun

Etymology

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

*krey- Proto-Indo-European critique Middle French critica la-new

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Topics

General Vocabulary

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# critique

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /kɹɪˈtik/
**IPA (UK):** /kɹɪˈtiːk/
**Frequency rank:** 21522

## Meanings
1. A careful, detailed assessment of something's strengths and weaknesses.
2. To examine something carefully and judge its good and bad points.
3. A specific critical comment pointing out a fault.

## Examples
- She wrote a thoughtful critique of the new economic policy.
- I want you to critique my new business plan honestly.
- He liked my presentation but offered three minor critiques.

## Synonyms
- animadversion
- criticism
- criticization
- dressing-down
- handbagging
- slam
- stricture

## Antonyms
- accolade
- applause
- encomium
- plaudit
- tribute

## Derived Forms
- self-critique

## Related Forms
- critic
- criticize
- offense

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *krey-
- Root: critique
- Root: critica

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

## AI Etymology
Critique is an unadapted borrowing from French critique, from New Latin critica (“critique”), feminine of criticus (“critical”); see critic. The historical chain includes *krey- (Proto-Indo-European), critique (French), and critica (New Latin). The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as self-critique and related forms such as critic, criticize, and offense. In present use it covers a careful, detailed assessment of something's strengths and weaknesses, to examine something carefully and judge its good and bad points, and a specific critical comment pointing out a fault.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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