Criticise
Definition
Example
"The teacher criticised her essay."
"Critics often criticise works to highlight strengths and weaknesses."
"It’s important to criticise constructively rather than just pointing out mistakes."
Explanation
To criticise means to express disapproval, judgement, or feedback about someone’s actions, work, or ideas. Criticism can be constructive (helpful) or negative (harsh). Constructive criticism points out mistakes while suggesting improvements, helping growth. People are criticised in school, work, or public life. For example, teachers criticise essays to guide students, and reviewers criticise movies to inform audiences. Criticising thoughtfully is a skill, while careless criticism can hurt feelings. The word is a verb, showing the act of making a judgment or evaluation.
👉 It’s the UK spelling of “criticize”, which is US spelling.