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| indulgent |
allowing and accepting where others might be critical or unaccepting (usu. fol. by "of"). [1/2 definitions] |
| irreverent |
having or showing a humorously critical attitude toward institutions, beliefs, or people that others may revere. [1/2 definitions] |
| level |
to aim (a weapon, critical remark, or the like) at a target. [1/15 definitions] |
| liberal arts |
the subjects that make up a college degree program, such as literature, history, and philosophy, that emphasize the development of cultural awareness and critical skills rather than practical training for a career or profession. |
| look a gift horse in the mouth |
to be critical of something received as a gift. |
| moment of truth |
any critical or decisive moment of testing, encounter, discovery, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| negative |
critical; cynical; pessimistic. [1/14 definitions] |
| nitpick |
to be excessively concerned with or critical of small details or faults. |
| noncritical |
combined form of critical. |
| overcritical |
combined form of critical. |
| post-emergency |
of or pertaining to the state or condition that exists after the most critical phase of an emergency has passed. |
| prolegomenon |
a critical, introductory essay in a book. |
| recension |
an editorial revision of a text based on critical examination of various versions of it. [1/2 definitions] |
| review |
a critical article evaluating a new book, play, film, restaurant, or the like. [3/11 definitions] |
| scorching |
caustically or sharply critical; scathing. [1/2 definitions] |
| self-critical |
combined form of critical. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. [1/3 definitions] |
| sharp-tongued |
harsh, severe, sarcastic, or critical in speech or writing. |
| snark |
to make critical and mocking remarks [1/2 definitions] |
| snarky |
impertinently mocking or critical; snide. [1/2 definitions] |
| subcritical |
in physics, pertaining to a value, quantity, or state of a radioactive material that is less than critical. [1/2 definitions] |
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