Synonyms of critique

critique

noun

krə-ˈtēk 

as in criticism

an essay evaluating or analyzing something

in a critique of the retrospective, the reviewer faulted it for not including more of the painter's mature works

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticism
• review
• analysis
• notice
• examination
• editorial
• study
• evaluation
• commentary
• examen
• appraisal
• assessment
• survey
• opinion
• column
• punditry
• outline

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of critique

The two Democrats have traded critiques throughout the campaign. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

And Lee Chang-Dong’s Possible Love anchors a bracing social critique with two electrically human lead performances. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

The Morrison critique — that bottlenecks come from mixing prep, cook and clean activities in the same square foot — is pushing designers to treat the room as a cluster of task zones rather than one open space. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

The bill’s guardrails are voluntary, the chief critique of Senate Democrats, but are aimed at blocking those energy spikes. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

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