criticise

English

Alternative forms

• criticize (US, Canada)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikos, “of or for judging, able to discern”), from κρίσις (“crisis”).

Verb

criticise (third-person singular simple present criticises, present participle criticising, simple past and past participle criticised) (transitive or intransitive)

1. To evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults
2. To find fault (with something)

   They criticised him for endangering people's lives.

   • 2011 September 24, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 3 - 0 Bolton”, BBC Sport:

     The Gunners boss has been heavily criticised for his side's poor start to the Premier League season but this result helps lift the pressure.

Related terms

• critic
• critical
• criticism
• critique
• scold

Translations

to evaluate

• Armenian: քննադատել (hy) (kʿnnadatel)
• Bulgarian: оценявам (bg) (ocenjavam)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 批評 (cmn), 批评 (cmn) (pīpíng)

• Dutch: kritiseren (nl), bekritiseren (nl), beoordelen (nl)
• Estonian: arvustama (et)
• Finnish: arvostella (fi), arvioida (fi)
• German: abwägen (de)
• Hebrew: ביקר (he) (bikér)
• Icelandic: gagnrýna

• Irish: cáin (ga), beachtaigh ar (ga)
• Japanese: 批評する (ja) (ひひょうする, hihyō-suru)
• Norwegian: kritisere (no)
• Polish: oceniać (pl)
• Portuguese: criticar (pt)
• Romanian: critica (ro)
• Russian: критиковать (ru) (kritikovátʹ) impf., раскритиковать (ru) (raskritikovátʹ) pf.
• Spanish: criticar (es), juzgar (es)
• Swedish: kritisera (sv)
• Welsh: beirniadu (cy)

to find fault

• Arabic: انتقد (ar) (intaqada)
• Armenian: քննադատել (hy) (kʿnnadatel)
• Bulgarian: критикувам (bg) (kritikuvam)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 批評 (cmn), 批评 (cmn) (pīpíng)

• Czech: kritizovat (cs)
• Dutch: kritiseren (nl), bekritiseren (nl), afkeuren (nl), hekelen (nl)
• Esperanto: kritiki (eo)
• Estonian: arvustama (et)
• Finnish: kritisoida (fi), arvostella (fi), moittia (fi)
• German: kritisieren, Kritik ausüben
• Hebrew: ביקר (he) (bikér)
• Icelandic: setja út á, gagnrýna

• Irish: cáin (ga), beachtaigh ar (ga)
• Japanese: 批判する (ja) (ひはんする, hihan-suru),非難する (ja) (ひはんする, hihan-suru)
• Jèrriais: crititchi
• Kurdish:

  Sorani: ڕه‌خنه‌ گرتن

• Persian: عیبجویی کردن (fa) ('eybjuyi kardan)
• Polish: krytykować (pl)
• Romanian: critica (ro)
• Russian: критиковать (ru) (kritikovátʹ) impf., раскритиковать (ru) (raskritikovátʹ) pf.
• Scottish Gaelic: càin (gd), cronaich (gd), troid (gd)
• Spanish: criticar (es), culpar (es)
• Swedish: kritisera (sv)
• Welsh: beirniadu (cy)