critique

UK/kɹɪˈtiːk//kɹɪˈtik/

critique noun: the art of criticism. Also the obsolete form of critic.

Noun

critique (plural critiques)

(uncountable) The art of criticism.

Synonyms:

castigation, censure, dispraise, admonishment, blame, brickbatting, onus, chastisement, criticism, discommendation
(countable) An essay in which another piece of work is criticized, reviewed, etc.
- I ſhould as ſoon expect to ſee a Critique on the Poſie of a Ring, as on the Inſcription of a Medal.a. 1720 (date written), [Joseph Addison], “Dialogue III. A Parallel between the Ancient and Modern Medals.”, in Dialogues upon the Usefulness of Ancient Medals. […], [London]: [s.n.], published 1726...
- I did not always agree with Malcolm X, specifically his critiques of Dr [Martin Luther] King and of the philosophy of nonviolent resistance.2015 February 20, Jesse Jackson, “In the Ferguson era, Malcolm X’s courage in fighting racism inspires more than ever”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
(countable) A point made to criticize something.
- Bob liked most of my presentation, but offered three minor critiques.
Synonyms:

animadversion, criticism, stricture

Verb

critique (third-person singular simple present critiques, present participle critiquing, simple past and past participle critiqued)

To review something; to criticize.
- I want you to critique this new idea of mine.
- Newly declassified documents from the FBI reveal how the US federal agency under J Edgar Hoover monitored the activities of dozens of prominent African American writers for decades, devoting thousands of pages to detailing their activities and critiquing their work.2015 February 9, Alison Flood, “FBI monitored and critiqued African American writers for decades”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC

Also used as

critique is also the obsolete form of critic.

critique meaning in Hindi, Nepali and Thai

critique in Hindi

essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed: समीक्षा samīkṣā, मीमांसा mīmānsā

critique in Nepali

समालोचना

critique in Thai

essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed: บทวิจารณ์
To review something: วิจารณ์ wí-jaan

Examples of critique in a sentence

She is the queen of understatement: she understated her critique masterfully.
Nick Land's essay "Kant, Capital, and the Prohibition of Incest" is a great example of a Deleuzoguattarian critique of capital.
The students critiqued one another's proposals.

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Synonyms of critique

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Antonyms

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Forms of critique

Noun
plural	critiques
Verb
third-person singular present	critiques
present participle	critiquing
past participle	critiqued
past	critiqued

Plural of critique: critiques

Origin of critique

Unadapted borrowing from French critique, from New Latin critica (“critique”), feminine of criticus (“critical”); see critic.

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Words that rhyme with critique

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Questions about critique

What does critique mean?: Critique means the art of criticism.
What is critique in Hindi?: Critique in Hindi is समीक्षा (samīkṣā), मीमांसा (mīmānsā). See Critique meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is critique?: Critique can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce critique?: Critique is pronounced /kɹɪˈtiːk/ (UK).
What is the plural of critique?: The plural of critique is critiques.

Words near critique in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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