Synonyms for criticize
ˈkrɪt əˌsaɪzcrit·i·cize

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1. knock, criticize, criticise, pick apartverb

   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:
   bump, strike hard, knock, ping, pink, criticise, rap, pick apart, tap

   Antonyms:
   praise

2. criticize, criticiseverb

   act as a critic

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

   Synonyms:
   pick apart, criticise, knock

   Antonyms:
   praise

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1. List of paraphrases for "criticize":

   criticise, criticizes, slam, slams, critique, criticizing

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1. Vera Anderson/WireImage:

   The misunderstanding about cancel culture is some people think you should be able to say anything you want without consequences and that’s not true because we’re members of society and people are allowed to criticize you, they’re allowed to not buy your things, they’re allowed to burn your DVDs and they’re allowed to turn the telly off. What they’re not allowed to do is to bully other people into not going to see you.

2. Nancy Pelosi:

   House Speaker Nancy Pelosi'm not trying to run out the clock. Let House Speaker Nancy Pelosi get sophisticated about this, OK ? we will proceed when we have what we need to proceed, not one day sooner. And everybody has the liberty and the luxury to espouse their own position and to criticize me for trying to go down the path in the most determined positive way. Again, their advocacy for impeachment only gives me leverage.

3. Terann Hilow:

   People are going to criticize and stereotype no matter what, I'm still going to do my thing though.

4. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban:

   Don't criticize Hungary for what is being done. Let Hungary do the job as it is written in the European regulations.

5. Mike Downs:

   His legislative record was not that strong, his time as governor has not been smooth and is easy to criticize, in spite of a number of successes.