# criticise

Pronunciation: say "KRIT-i-syz" /ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/

## Verb

1. To point out faults in someone or something, or to express disapproval of them.
   - Simple: To say what you think is bad or wrong about someone or something.
   - _Opposition MPs criticised the Prime Minister for failing to act sooner._
   - _People who have never run a business are always the first to criticise._
2. To judge the worth of something by weighing up its strengths and weaknesses.
   - Simple: To look carefully at something and say what is good and bad about it.
   - _Each artist was asked to criticise the others' paintings, discussing their merits as well as their faults._
   - _In their final year, students are expected to criticise a novel in depth, weighing what the author achieves against where the book falls short._

## Origin

Formed from critic + -ise; the same word as criticize, spelt with -ize.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/criticise (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).