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Definition of critical

adjective:

• marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; "a critical attitude". Antonyms: uncritical.
• at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction; "a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure", "critical mass", "go critical". Antonyms: noncritical.
• characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; "a critical reading", "a critical dissertation", "a critical analysis of Melville's writings". Antonyms: uncritical.
• urgently needed; absolutely necessary; "a critical element of the plan", "critical medical supplies", "vital for a healthy society", "of vital interest". Synonyms: vital.
• forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis; "a critical point in the campaign", "the critical test". Synonyms: decisive.
• being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; "a critical shortage of food", "a critical illness", "an illness at the critical stage". Antonyms: noncritical.
• of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism; "critical acclaim".

Words nearby

acritical.

Rhymes with

analytical, apolitical, geopolitical, hypercritical, hypocritical, nonpolitical, political, uncritical.