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given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things<adults tend to be critical of teenagersʼ taste in music and movies>Synonymscaptious, carping, caviling (or cavilling), faultfinding, hypercritical, overcriticalRelated Wordsdiscerning, discriminating, judicious; demanding, exacting, fastidious, finicky, fussy, particularNear AntonymsundiscerningAntonymsuncritical
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needing immediate attention<this problem isnʼt critical, so we can go home now and tend to it in the morning>— see acute 2
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of the greatest possible importance<this is the critical exam that will largely determine your college career>— see crucial
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