Word

critic, n.
(critics)
freq. cnt. 8

a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

critic

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

critical criticize criticize

semantic pointers

hyponym

art critic drama critic, theater critic literary critic music critic newspaper critic

hypernym

professional, professional person

instance hyponym

Granville-Barker, Harley Granville-Barker Tate, Allen Tate, John Orley Allen Tate

anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

critic

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

critical critical criticize criticize

semantic pointers

hyponym

appraiser, authenticator grader panelist, panellist reviewer, referee, reader taster, taste tester, taste-tester, sampler

hypernym

judge, evaluator

someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments
<noun.person>

critic

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

critical critical criticize criticize

semantic pointers

hypernym

unpleasant person, disagreeable person

hyponym

carper, niggler nitpicker roaster