Associations to the word «Criticism»

Wiktionary

CRITICISM, noun. The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination and review; a critique; animadversion; censure.

Dictionary definition

CRITICISM, noun. Disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent".
CRITICISM, noun. A serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated".
CRITICISM, noun. A written evaluation of a work of literature.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras