criticism: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 15 letter points · starts with C · ends with M
Meaning of criticism
noun
- uncountable
The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed.
Example: The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue.
- countable
A critical observation or detailed examination and review.
Example: The politician received several detailed criticisms of his stance on the issue.
Listed forms: criticisms.
Source: Wiktionary — criticism.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for criticism.
noun
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
- unfavorable judgment
noun
a serious examination and judgment of something
noun
a written evaluation of a work of literature
- literary criticism
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is criticism in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of criticism
C(3) + R(1) + I(1) + T(1) + I(1) + C(3) + I(1) + S(1) + M(3) = 15 points.
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Anagrams of criticism
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from criticism
44 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in criticism. Showing up to 24, longest first.