critical 3
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
Examples
- 1.a critical dissertation
- 2.a critical analysis of Melville's writings
- 3.a critical reading
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
critically 1
adverb
in a critical manner
EnglishAntonym
uncritical 1
adjective
marked by disregard for critical standards or procedures
Derivationally related form
criticism 2
noun
a serious examination and judgment of something
critic 2
noun
anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
Also see
discerning 1
adjective
having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
scholarly 1
adjective
characteristic of scholars or scholarship
Similar_to
appraising(a) 1
adjective
exercising or involving careful evaluations
discriminative 2
adjective
expressing careful judgment
