| acute |
very critical; crucial. [1/7 definitions] |
| annotate |
to provide (a written work) with explanatory notes or critical commentary. [2 definitions] |
| annotation |
an explanatory or critical note added to a text; commentary. [1/2 definitions] |
| badmouth |
(informal) to speak of in critical, unfair, or slanderous terms. |
| book review |
a critical review of a book. [1/2 definitions] |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. [1/3 definitions] |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| climacteric |
any critical period or stage. [1/3 definitions] |
| comment |
remarks or observations, often critical, made across a group of people. [2/8 definitions] |
| crisis |
the point or moment just prior to a decisive and critical change. [1/2 definitions] |
| critique |
a written critical review of or commentary on a work, esp. of art, literature, or the like. [2/3 definitions] |
| crucial |
of decisive importance; critical. |
| desperate |
almost hopeless; extremely serious; critical. [1/4 definitions] |
| diplomatic |
careful not to give offense or appear critical; tactful. [1/2 definitions] |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, esp. of religious texts. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. [1/2 definitions] |
| faultfinding |
complaining or critical, in a petty manner. [1/2 definitions] |
| grave2 |
having great seriousness or importance; causing deep concern; critical. [1/4 definitions] |
| hard |
strict, demanding, or critical. [1/11 definitions] |
| hypercritical |
excessively or exaggeratedly critical; overly inclined to find fault. |
| indulgent |
allowing and accepting where others might be critical or unaccepting (usu. fol. by "of"). [1/2 definitions] |