# criticize

Pronunciation: US say "KRIT-i-syz" /ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/; UK

## Verb

1. To point out the faults or problems in someone or something.
   - Simple: To say what is wrong with someone or something.
   - _Reviewers criticized the film for its slow pacing and thin plot._
   - _It's easy to criticize decisions made under pressure._
2. To evaluate something carefully, weighing both its merits and its faults.
   - Simple: To judge how good or bad something is by looking at it carefully.
   - _Scholars criticize the novel as both a social document and a work of art._
   - _She was trained to criticize architecture, weighing function against beauty._

## Origin

Formed from critic + -ize, with critic coming from Ancient Greek kritikós ('able to judge or discern'), from krísis ('decision, judgment').

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