Antonym: admiration, laud, praise. Similar words: briticism, criticize, critic, asceticism, skepticism, critical, hypocritical, cynicism. Meaning: ['krɪtɪsɪzəm] 
n. 1. disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings 2. a serious examination and judgment of something 3. a written evaluation of a work of literature.
n. 1. disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings 2. a serious examination and judgment of something 3. a written evaluation of a work of literature. 
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181 His criticism stuck out a mile to aim at us.
182 The director has come in for a lot of criticism over his handling of the affair.
183 People in public life must always be open to criticism .
184 The criticism that the English do not truly care about their children was often voiced.
185 They are becoming increasingly strident in their criticism of government economic policy.
186 She found herself on the receiving end of a great deal of criticism.
187 Some people thought he had gone too far in his criticism of the police.
188 Apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk.
189 Their basic criticism was that prisons do not reduce the crime rate, they cause recidivism.
190 There has been serious criticism of the teaching methods used in the school.
191 The Opposition were shrill in their criticism of the Government's action.
192 At the slightest suggestion of criticism, he loses his temper.
193 The government is defending its economic policies against a growing chorus of criticism.
194 The United States has taken a lot of criticism for its hard-line stance.
195 There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster.
196 Over the past few years, some of the positions Mr. Meredith has adopted have made him the subject of criticism.
197 Criticism can be of great use; we may not like it at the time, but it can spur us on to greater things.
198 The committee is seeking to deflect criticism by blaming me.
199 That statement seemed designed to answer criticism of allied bombing missions.
200 In an attempt to ward off criticism, the government has made education a priority.
201 Many employees find it hard to take even mild criticism .
202 He has been very vocal in his criticism of the government's policy.
203 The threat contrasted starkly with his administration's previous muted criticism.
204 We welcome constructive criticism.
205 Another criticism levelled at him was that his teaching methods were old-fashioned.
206 The criticism was wholly unjustified.
207 The most destructive criticism is indifference. Edgar Watson Howe 
208 To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing[http://sentencedict.com], be nothing. Elbert Hubbard
209 The sharpest criticism often goes hand in hand with the deepest idealism and love of country. Robert F. Kennedy
210 You can’t progress unless you learn not only to receive criticism, but also invite criticism. Gulzar
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