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self-critical

[ self-krit-i-kuhl, self- ]

adjective

  1. capable of criticizing oneself objectively.
  2. tending to find fault with one's own actions, motives, etc.


self-critical

adjective

  1. critical of oneself

    his self-critical attitude

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • self-criti·cal·ly adverb
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Example Sentences

It sounds terribly self-indulgent, but actors do tend to be very self-critical.

Dror Moreh's “The Gatekeepers” fits into a long line of self-critical Israeli documentaries.

It'd be nice to hear sincere, self-critical reflections from you instead of the usual bombast.

Also unlike American women, who tend to be highly self-critical, the Congolese genuinely seemed to like themselves.

If we clean up the "mess" in each proverbial room, we'll feel lighter, more appreciative, less self-critical.

John liked him because he was not introspective or self-critical and quite free from self-consciousness.

There is no evidence, however, that Americans as individuals are wanting in the self-critical spirit.

Also, there is nothing that could possibly be called whimsical, nothing critical or self-critical, about him.

The change was one towards consciousness and deliberate, self-critical effort.

With men of a certain disposition there is no more self-critical age than twenty or thereabouts.

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