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| aesthetic |
of or relating to the criticism of art. [1/3 definitions] |
| aim |
to direct, as a remark, question, or criticism. [1/8 definitions] |
| animadversion |
criticism that is unfavorable. [1/2 definitions] |
| animadvert |
to make remarks of criticism or disapproval (usu. fol. by "on" or "upon"). |
| auteurism |
a type of film criticism in which the works of a given director, regarded as the primary creator of a film, are examined to reveal nuances of personal style. |
| broadside |
a strong, often abusive criticism or denunciation. [2/9 definitions] |
| butt2 |
a person, group, or thing that is the target of ridicule or criticism. [1/5 definitions] |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. [1/2 definitions] |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| censure |
severe criticism or disapproval. [1/4 definitions] |
| comment |
to write a note of criticism or explanation about a text. [1/8 definitions] |
| complacent |
contented with oneself or one's situation to a degree that prevents self-criticism, further progress, or appropriate response to signals of danger or risk. [1/2 definitions] |
| countercriticism |
combined form of criticism. |
| crit |
shortened form of "critic" or "criticism." |
| crush |
to afflict with humiliation, confusion, or self-doubt, as by criticism or jeering remarks. [1/11 definitions] |
| deconstruction |
a literary criticism philosophy, introduced in the 1960s, asserting that because words are defined using other words, the meaning of text has no stable reference and therefore cannot have a fixed meaning. [1/2 definitions] |
| dish it out |
to deliver (criticism, abuse, or the like) strongly. |
| exception |
an objection or negative criticism, as regarding a particular point. [1/4 definitions] |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. [1/2 definitions] |
| fulminate |
to utter (a denunciation, criticism, or the like) with great vehemence. [1/4 definitions] |
| goings-on |
activities, esp. behavior, regarded as wrong or open to criticism. [1/2 definitions] |
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