critique

[ kri-teek ]

noun

1. an article or essay criticizing a literary or other work; detailed evaluation; review.
2. a criticism or critical comment on some problem, subject, etc.
3. the art or practice of criticism.

verb (used with object)

, cri·tiqued, cri·ti·quing.

1. to review or analyze critically.

critique

/ krɪˈtiːk /

noun

1. a critical essay or commentary, esp on artistic work
2. the act or art of criticizing

Word History and Origins

Origin of critique¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; from French, from Greek kritikḗ “the art of criticism,” noun use of feminine of kritikós “critical, skilled in judging”; replacing critic

Word History and Origins

Origin of critique¹

C17: from French, from Greek kritikē, from kritikos able to discern

Example Sentences

As the years went on, I called Tom more and more often — not just for his critiques on players but because he knew everyone and everything in college basketball.

From Washington Post

Those critiques re-emerged in December, when it was finally announced that Space Force personnel would be called guardians.

From Quartz

Karau declined to comment, but the legal opinion echoes critiques of advocates, police and some attorneys who worry Descano’s move to withdraw from some misdemeanor cases his predecessor handled could shortchange some victims.

From Washington Post

Dolly Parton’s hit song “9 to 5” is a rousing critique of the American workplace.

From Quartz

Aware of the critiques that often surround him, Virgil Abloh aims to take back that narrative.

From Essence.com

Do we critique those women who would modify themselves just to reach those standards?

From The Daily Beast

This photograph is a critique of how draconian the rules of society can be.

From The Daily Beast

The critique extends into nearly every little crevice and lacuna of our civic life.

From The Daily Beast

Wisneski agreed that the concern about self-reporting is a “valid critique” of his study.

From The Daily Beast

Even her own publication, The New York Times, issued a stinging critique.

From The Daily Beast

It is the last edition (Paris, 1840), and purports to be "augmente d'un examen critique et des preuves positives," &c.

From Project Gutenberg

The critique of Lucien de Rubempre established his position.

From Project Gutenberg

Look at this from the author of a very interesting and laudatory critique.

From Project Gutenberg

He had called on Bauerle, the editor of the paper, and had been told that a critique of the concert would soon appear.

From Project Gutenberg

He was planning again a book on Byron, and asks for Taine's critique of him 217 in his Littrature anglaise.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• appraisal
• assessment
• comment
• commentary
• criticism
• editorial
• examination
• judgment