- criticism
- noun1 expressing disapproval of sb/sthADJECTIVE▪ bitter, fierce, harsh, heavy, intense, serious, severe, sharp, strident, strong, trenchant▪ telling▪
A more telling criticism is that he reduces ethics to interpersonal relationships.
▪ adverse (esp. BrE), damaging (BrE), damning (esp. BrE), hostile (esp. BrE), negative, scathing▪ fair, just, justifiable, legitimate, valid▪She made a number of valid criticisms.
▪ unfair▪ constructive, helpful (esp. AmE)▪Teachers need honest feedback and constructive criticism.
▪ considerable, extensive, widespread▪ constant▪ common▪ basic, fundamental▪ main, major, substantial▪ minor▪ general▪ direct, explicit, outspoken▪ implicit, implied▪ fresh▪Two successive defeats have brought fresh criticism.
▪ growing, increasing, mounting▪ media, press▪ public… OF CRITICISM▪ barrage▪The star faced a barrage of criticism for his actions.
VERB + CRITICISM▪ address, direct, express, level, make, voice▪The report levels criticism at senior managers.
▪ attract, be open to, be singled out for, come in for, come under, deserve, draw, face, get, invite, meet with, prompt, provoke, raise (esp. AmE), receive, spark▪The government came under fierce criticism for its policies.
▪The proposal is open to several important criticisms.
▪Scientists have raised strong criticisms of creationist ideas.
▪ avoid, deflect, escape, forestall▪She sought to deflect criticism by blaming her family.
▪ accept, handle, meet, reply to, respond to, take, welcome▪He finds it hard to take criticism.
▪ answer, counter, dismiss, reject▪She countered my criticisms by saying we had no choice in the matter.
▪ silence▪ imply▪None of what has been said should be taken to imply criticism.
▪ offer▪to offer criticism and receive it
CRITICISM + VERB▪ come from sb▪The harshest criticism came from right-wingers.
▪ centre/center on sth▪Criticism centred/centered on the lack of information provided.
PREPOSITION▪ criticism about▪The main criticism about the information provided is that it arrives too late.
▪ criticism against▪criticisms against the Church
▪ criticism for▪They received criticism for continuing to supply the faulty goods.
▪ criticism from▪We are bound to face criticism from both sides.
▪ criticism of▪There has been serious criticism of the teaching methods used in the school.
▪ criticism over▪We came in for some sharp criticism over this decision.
2 of a play, book, film/movie, etc.ADJECTIVE▪ practical, textual▪ academic, art, biblical, cultural, film, historical, literary, music, scientific, social▪ contemporary▪ feminist, Marxist, structuralist, etc.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
