criticise

criticise is a 9-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To examine and judge as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment upon; as, to criticise an author; to criticise a picture. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 15 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To examine and judge as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment upon; as, to criticise an author; to criticise a picture.
2. transitive verb. To express one's views as to the merit or demerit of; esp., to animadvert upon; to find fault with; as, to criticise conduct.
3. intransitive verb. To act as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment; to play the critic; -- formerly used with on or upon.
4. intransitive verb. To discuss the merits or demerits of a thing or person; esp., to find fault.
5. verb. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

   "The paper criticized the new movie"

   "Don't knock the food--it's free"

   Synonyms: criticize, knock

6. verb. act as a critic

   "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"

   Synonyms: criticize

Synonyms

criticize, knock

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in criticise:

sericitic

Common word forms

criticised, criticiser, criticises, criticising

Words from these letters

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