Critique — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

a serious examination and judgment of something

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹɪtˈiːk/

🇬🇧British English

/kɹɪtˈiːk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kɹɪtˈiːk/

2 syllables Say it as /kɹɪtˈiːk/.

Examples

constructive criticism is always appreciated
She reviews books for the New York Times
Please critique this performance

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

review criticism review article critical review

Parts of Speech

noun	an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
noun	a serious examination and judgment of something “constructive criticism is always appreciated”
verb	appraise critically “She reviews books for the New York Times”

Word Forms

review	verb	appraise critically
critique	verb	appraise critically
critical	adjective	characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
criticise	verb	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
review	noun	a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
reviewer	noun	someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
critique	noun	a serious examination and judgment of something

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Kritik

ein Aufsatz oder Artikel, der eine kritische Bewertung abgibt (wie bei einem Buch oder Theaterstück)

🇪🇸Spanish

crítica

un ensayo o artículo que ofrece una evaluación crítica (como un libro o una obra de teatro)

🇮🇹Italian

critica

un saggio o un articolo che fornisce una valutazione critica (come di un libro o di un'opera teatrale)

🇳🇱Dutch

kritiek

een essay of artikel dat een kritische evaluatie geeft (als van een boek of toneelstuk)

🇵🇹Portuguese

crítica

um ensaio ou artigo que faz uma avaliação crítica (como de um livro ou peça)

🇷🇺Russian

критика

эссе или статья, дающая критическую оценку (как книги или пьесы)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आलोचना

एक निबंध या लेख जो आलोचनात्मक मूल्यांकन देता है (किसी पुस्तक या नाटक के रूप में)

🇧🇩Bengali

সমালোচনা

একটি প্রবন্ধ বা নিবন্ধ যা একটি সমালোচনামূলক মূল্যায়ন দেয় (একটি বই বা নাটক হিসাবে)

🇮🇳Tamil

விமர்சனம்

விமர்சன மதிப்பீட்டை அளிக்கும் ஒரு கட்டுரை அல்லது கட்டுரை (ஒரு புத்தகம் அல்லது நாடகம்)

🇮🇳Telugu

విమర్శ

క్లిష్టమైన మూల్యాంకనాన్ని ఇచ్చే వ్యాసం లేదా వ్యాసం (పుస్తకం లేదా నాటకం వలె)

🇮🇳Marathi

टीका

एक निबंध किंवा लेख जो गंभीर मूल्यमापन देतो (पुस्तक किंवा नाटकाप्रमाणे)

🇮🇳Gujarati

ટીકા

એક નિબંધ અથવા લેખ જે નિર્ણાયક મૂલ્યાંકન આપે છે (પુસ્તક અથવા નાટક તરીકે)

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ

ವಿಮರ್ಶಾತ್ಮಕ ಮೌಲ್ಯಮಾಪನವನ್ನು ನೀಡುವ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ ಅಥವಾ ಲೇಖನ (ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಅಥವಾ ನಾಟಕದಂತೆ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

വിമർശനം

ഒരു വിമർശനാത്മക വിലയിരുത്തൽ നൽകുന്ന ഒരു ഉപന്യാസം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ലേഖനം (ഒരു പുസ്തകം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നാടകം പോലെ)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਆਲੋਚਨਾ

ਇੱਕ ਲੇਖ ਜਾਂ ਲੇਖ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਆਲੋਚਨਾਤਮਕ ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ (ਕਿਤਾਬ ਜਾਂ ਨਾਟਕ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ)

🇵🇰Urdu

تنقید

ایک مضمون یا مضمون جو تنقیدی تشخیص دیتا ہے (بطور کتاب یا ڈرامے)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

批判

给出批判性评价的文章或文章（如书或戏剧）

🇯🇵Japanese

批評する

（本や演劇のように）批判的な評価を与えるエッセイや記事

🇰🇷Korean

비평

비판적 평가를 제공하는 에세이 또는 기사(책이나 연극에 대한)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

phê bình

một bài luận hoặc bài viết đưa ra đánh giá quan trọng (như một cuốn sách hoặc vở kịch)

🇹🇭Thai

คำวิจารณ์

เรียงความหรือบทความที่ให้การประเมินเชิงวิพากษ์ (เช่นหนังสือหรือบทละคร)

🇮🇩Indonesian

kritik

esai atau artikel yang memberikan evaluasi kritis (seperti buku atau drama)

🇵🇭Filipino

pagpuna

isang sanaysay o artikulo na nagbibigay ng kritikal na pagsusuri (tulad ng isang libro o dula)

🇲🇾Malay

kritikan

esei atau artikel yang memberikan penilaian kritikal (seperti buku atau drama)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نقد

مقال أو مقال يقدم تقييمًا نقديًا (مثل كتاب أو مسرحية)

🇮🇷Persian

نقد

مقاله یا مقاله ای که ارزیابی انتقادی می دهد (به عنوان یک کتاب یا نمایشنامه)

🇹🇷Turkish

eleştiri

eleştirel bir değerlendirme veren bir makale veya makale (bir kitap veya oyun itibariyle)

🇮🇱Hebrew

ביקורת

חיבור או מאמר שנותנים הערכה ביקורתית (כמו ספר או מחזה)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'critique'?

The primary meaning of 'critique' is 'an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)'.

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Using 'critique' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'critique' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'critique' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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