- critic
- noun1 person who says what is bad/wrong with sthADJECTIVE▪ bitter, fierce, harsh, hostile, severe, tough, trenchant (esp. BrE)▪
She is one of her husband's severest critics.
▪ worst▪I am my own worst critic.
▪ outspoken, vocal, vociferous▪ persistent▪ chief, great, leading, major, prominent▪He is now a major critic of the nuclear industry.
VERB + CRITIC▪ answer, respond to▪ defend yourself against▪ prove wrong, silence▪She is looking for a chance to prove her critics wrong.
CRITIC + VERB▪ accuse sb▪Critics accused the government of giving in to pressure from the tobacco companies.
▪ argue sth, believe sth, charge sth, claim sth, contend sth, fear sth, point sth out, say sth, suggest sth▪Critics point out that poverty still exists.
▪ complain, question▪ be right, be wrongPREPOSITION▪ critic of▪an outspoken critic of government policy
2 person who gives opinions about books, films/movies, etc.ADJECTIVE▪ good, great, incisive (esp. AmE)▪ distinguished, influential, leading▪ art, cultural, drama, film, literary, media, movie, music, restaurant, social, television, theatre/theater, etc.CRITIC + VERB▪ hail sth, praise sth, rave▪The movie was hailed by critics as a triumphant piece of realism.
▪ attack sth, pan sth, slate sth (BrE)▪The play was panned by critics.
▪ call, describe sth▪Some critics are calling him ‘the new De Niro’.
▪Critics described the paintings as worthless.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
