- pronunciation:
- krI
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
When someone gives you criticism, they are telling you what is good or bad about something you are doing.
The art teacher gave the students honest criticism about their paintings.- synonyms:
- judgment
- similar words:
- complaint, evaluation
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| definition 2: |
When you have a criticism about something, you see something wrong with it. You see something bad about it.
My mom's criticism of my dad's cooking is that he uses too much salt.- antonyms:
- compliment, praise
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The word criticism
contains the following part:
-ism1
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means
act, process, state, practice, or instance of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ism1 attaches to Greek roots to form nouns which usually have a corresponding verb ending in "-ize, -ise". See also -ism2.
Example words: