critic
Plural: critics
Noun
- One who judges the merits or faults of something.
- a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
- anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
- someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments
- A person who appraises the works of others.
- A specialist in judging works of art.
- One who criticizes; a person who finds fault.
- An opponent.
- Obsolete form of critique (“an act of criticism”).
- Obsolete form of critique (“the art of criticism”).
Verb
- To criticise.
Examples
- Even a harsh CRITIC would admit that was an impressive Scrabble play.
- Following its publication, the novel received widespread acclaim from literary critics.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French critique, from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós, “of or for judging, able to discern”), from κρίνω (krínō, “I judge”).
Scrabble Score: 10
critic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcritic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
critic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
critic: valid Words With Friends Word