All critical synonyms
critΒ·iΒ·cal
C c adj critical
- demanding β A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention.
- dire β causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible: a dire calamity.
- integral β of, relating to, or belonging as a part of the whole; constituent or component: integral parts.
- crucial β If you describe something as crucial, you mean it is extremely important.
- precarious β dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
- strategic β pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of strategy: strategic movements.
- urgent β compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing: an urgent matter.
- vital β of or relating to life: vital processes.
- pivotal β of, relating to, or serving as a pivot.
- significant β important; of consequence.
- dangerous β If something is dangerous, it is able or likely to hurt or harm you.
- serious β of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- decisive β If a fact, action, or event is decisive, it makes it certain that there will be a particular result.
- perilous β involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous: a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat.
- risky β attended with or involving risk; hazardous: a risky undertaking.
- analytical β An analytical way of doing something involves the use of logical reasoning.
- biting β Biting wind or cold is extremely cold.
- captious β apt to make trivial criticisms; fault-finding; carping
- carping β tending to make petty complaints; fault-finding
- censorious β If you describe someone as censorious, you do not like the way they strongly disapprove of and criticize someone else's behaviour.
- choleric β A choleric person gets angry very easily. You can also use choleric to describe a person who is very angry.
- critic β A critic is a person who writes about and expresses opinions about things such as books, films, music, or art.
- cutting β A cutting is a piece of writing which has been cut from a newspaper or magazine.
- cynical β If you describe someone as cynical, you mean they believe that people always act selfishly.
- derogatory β If you make a derogatory remark or comment about someone or something, you express your low opinion of them.
- diagnostic β Diagnostic equipment, methods, or systems are used for discovering what is wrong with people who are ill or with things that do not work properly.
- discerning β showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- discriminating β to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate: a mark that discriminates the original from the copy.
- disparaging β that disparages; tending to belittle or bring reproach upon: a disparaging remark.
- finicky β excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy.
- fussy β excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
- hairsplitting β the making of unnecessarily fine distinctions.
adjective critical
- life-threatening β endangering life: a life-threatening illness.
- unfavorable β not favorable; contrary; adverse: an unfavorable wind.
- unfavourable β Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success.
- nitpicking β to be excessively concerned with or critical of inconsequential details.
- judgmental β involving the use or exercise of judgment.
- unsympathetic β characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- faultfinding β the act of pointing out faults, especially faults of a petty nature; carping.
- detracting β to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation (usually followed by from).
- fault-finding β the act of pointing out faults, especially faults of a petty nature; carping.
- caviling β Present participle of cavil.
- cavillous β Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbling.
- condemning β Present participle of condemn.
- judicious β using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one's money.
- detailed β A detailed report or plan contains a lot of details.
- searching β examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection.
- important β of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- key β a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
- indispensable β absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite: an indispensable member of the staff.