Reverse Dictionary: CRITIC

ADJECTIVES
1665 — SMART sharp in criticism or comment upon another → obs.
1842 — TEAR-DOWN characterized by a tendency to disparage, criticize, or oppose another person, endeavour, etc. → US colloq.
1874 — CRITICABLE that may be subject to criticism; capable of being criticized → rare
1886 — UNDER FIRE exposed to severe criticism 
..20C — TEFLON immune to criticism; elusive → US sl.
1923 — ON THE PAN being criticized → US sl.
1960 — GLUED criticized, rebuked → Amer. sl.
1965 — KVETCHY characterized by criticizing or complaining; ill-tempered, irritable → US colloq., chiefly Jewish usage
1966 — KVETCHING characterized by criticizing or complaining; that complains or criticizes → US colloq., chiefly Jewish usage

NOUNS
1528 — TWIT a criticism or reproach, esp. one made in a good-humoured or teasing way; a taunt, a jibe
1639 — CRITISM a critical remark or comment → obs. rare
1655 — STRICTUREan incidental remark or comment; an adverse criticism
1678 — HYPERCRITICISM excessive criticism; criticism that is unduly severe or minute 
1747 — STRIPES severe criticism → US
1758 — CRITICALITY a critical remark; a criticism → obs.
1763 — CRITICALITY critical or judgemental nature; critical thought
1777 — RAP a highly critical remark; a complaint → orig. US
1785 — REMARKING criticism, a remark → Sc.
1789 — BUTCHERY harsh criticism or condemnation of creative work, artist, etc.; disparagement 
1800 — ULTRACREPIDATION a criticizing ignorantly 
1805 — CRITICASTERISM worthless criticism
1805 — FLAMER a stiff criticism; a row; a quarrel 
1809 — CRITICOPHOBIA fear or horror of critics 
1819 — CRABBING adverse criticism, a pulling to pieces
1858 — MUD-SLINGING the use of criticisms and accusations, esp. unjust ones, to damage the reputation of an opponent
1859 — AUNT SALLY something that is an object of criticism, ridicule, etc. 
1874 — CRITICIASIS criticism regarded as a disease → obs.
1884 — SLAM an instance of adverse criticism → US
1887 — CRITICASTRY worthless criticism
1891 — CRINANTHROPY criticism or judgement of other people → obs. rare
1892 — DOG’S ABUSE harsh criticism, verbal abuse → chiefly Irish usage
1893 — CRAB an adverse criticism or objection → colloq.
..L19 — ANVIL CHORUS  negative criticism, carping → sl., orig. US
..L19 — GAFF  criticism, severe treatment, punishment, or hardship → US sl.
..20C — JAMMING severe verbal criticism; physical assault → W. Indies sl.
..20C — PAN severe criticism → sl.
..20C — SIGNIFICATION criticism, negative or hostile talk; ritualized abuse → African-American sl.
1908 — CRIT criticism → colloq.
1911 — BLINDSTAM captious or arbitrary criticism → Sc. (Bk.)
1915 — BAWL-OUT a criticism, an accusation, a scolding → US sl.
1921 — BUM RAP an unjust criticism; an instance of being undeservedly blamed for something → US sl.
1923 — CRACK a sharp remark criticizing someone → sl., orig. US
1924 — SIDE-SWIPE an indirect or passing criticism → sl.
1928 — CUT-UP a damaging criticism or review 
1930 — PANNING very hard criticism, as a very bad review → sl.
1932 — SWIPE an instance of adverse criticism → sl.
1933 — A KICK IN THE PANTS an expression of severe criticism or disapproval 
1940 — LACING criticism, a verbal attack → sl.
1944 — AGAINSTISM criticism or opposition; a being opposed to something → colloq., orig. US
1947 — BAD MOUTH malicious criticism or gossip → colloq.
1950 — KVETCHING a criticizing or complaining a great deal → US colloq., chiefly Jewish usage
1960 — BAD-RAP a being criticized unfairly → sl.
1964 — FANG JOB criticism, esp. a critical article → sl.
1968 — FLACK — FLAK adverse criticism; negative feedback → sl., orig. US
1971 — LICKS a critical or complaining remark → US colloq.
1972 — A KICK IN THE TEETH an expression of severe criticism or disapproval 
1973 — ASS BITE harsh criticism → US sl.
1979 — NICKINGS criticisms → US sl.
1997 — OH-SHIT a criticism → US sl.
2003 — SHIT criticism → UK sl.
2006 — BASHING criticizing, criticism; defaming → US sl. (Bk.)

NOUNS, PERSON
1410 — DEEMER a person who unfavourably criticizes others → obs.
1483 — BARKER a noisy critic; one who attacks with words, etc. → chiefly US
1549 — NICELING a very fastidious or overnice critic or critic; a hair-splitter → obs.
1563 — MOME a carping critic; a querulous fault-finding person → obs.
1565 — ZOILUS a censorious, malignant, or envious critic 
1586 — MOMUS a carping critic; a person who habitually grumbles or finds fault → rare
1594 — ZOILIST a carping critic 
1597 — MOMIST a harsh critic; a person who habitually finds fault → obs.
1602 — CRITIST a critic → obs. rare
1609 — JUSTICER a critic, a censurer; a person who passes critical judgement
1617 — MAMMOTHREPT a severe critic → obs.
1622 — GADFLY a person who persistently criticizes or challenges the status quo or those in authority, in an attempt to stimulate change 
1634 — HYPERCRITIC an extreme or severe critic; an over-critical person; orig. a master critic 
1640 — ULTRACREPIDAST an ignorant or presumptuous critic → obs.
1655 — MOMUSITE a carping critic; a supposed follower of Momus (the Greek god of censure and ridicule, who was banished from Olympus for his criticisms of the gods); a person who habitually grumbles or finds fault → obs.
1669 — CRITICASTER an insignificant or mediocre critic → rare
1689 — HYPER an extreme or severe critic; an over-critical person 
1743 — CRIT a critic → UK sl.
1756 — CRITICLING an insignificant or mediocre critic → rare
1763 — FULMINATOR a person who forcibly criticizes or denounces
1816 — PUNDIT a critic or commentator; a person who makes comments or judgements, esp. in an authoritative manner 
1824 — NARG a criticizing, grumbling, nagging person → Sc.
1825 — ULTRA-CREPIDARIAN an ignorant or presumptuous critic 
1831 — HARD HITTER a person who is energetic, uncompromising, or direct in providing strong criticism or unpalatable facts 
1834 — CRITICKIN an insignificant or mediocre critic → rare
1840 — CRITICULE an insignificant or mediocre critic
1856 — ARMCHAIR CRITIC a person who offers criticism on a subject of which he or she has little or no practical knowledge or experience → depreciative
1859 — AUNT SALLY a person who is an object of criticism, ridicule, etc. 
1864 — TEAR-DOWN a person who disparages, criticizes, or opposed someone or something, esp. habitually; a quarrelsome or antagonistic person → obs.
1898 — KNOCKER a disparaging critic; a fault-finder; one who is addicted to captious criticism → colloq., orig. US
1898 — PUNCHBAG a person who regularly receives criticism, punishment, or abuse, esp. if undeserved; a target for aggression or hostility
..L19 — HAMFATTER  a vociferous, but non-participating critic → US sl.
1900 — GNASH-GAB a person who speaks harshly of others, or who gives an ill-tempered reply to a question asked → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1909 — CRABBER a person who criticizes adversely
1910 — SACRED COW a person who must not be criticized or spoken badly of → sl., orig. US journalists’ usage
1914 — HISTRIOMASTIX a severe critic of playwrights (Bk.)
1919 — AGAINSTER a person who has a generally critical attitude; a person who habitually opposes things → colloq.
1920 — NIGMANIE a hypercritical, quarrelsome person; one who picks faults → Sc.
1920 — NIGNAY a hypercritical, quarrelsome person; one who picks faults → Sc.
1932 — MONDAY-MORNING QUARTERBACK a person who criticizes something (orig. the play in an American football game) only with the benefit of hindsight → US sl.
1936 — KVETCH a person who criticizes or complains a great deal → US colloq., chiefly Jewish usage
1938 — HATCHET MAN a person who uses strong written or spoken criticism to attack and destroy the reputation of another → orig. US
1941 — AGINNER a person who criticizes out of envy, resentment, etc. → Amer. dial.
1942 — ACT CATCHER a drama critic → Amer. theatrical sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BOOGIE MAN a severe critic → Amer. theatrical sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CRICK a drama critic → Amer. theatrical sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CRIX critics → Amer. theatrical sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DRAMMER DAMNER a drama critic → Amer. theatrical sl. (Bk.)
1942 — LOG ROLLER a critic who makes favourable reviews, expecting the like in return → Amer. theatrical sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SHARPSHOOTER a shrewd, clever critic → Amer. theatrical sl. (Bk.)
1942 — THE DEATH WATCH drama critics → Amer. theatrical sl. (Bk.)
1951 — NITPICKER a pedantic or captious critic → sl., orig. US
1955 — BACK-SEAT DRIVER a person who criticizes or attempts to direct without responsibility, or who controls affairs from a subordinate position → sl.
1968 — BAD-MOUTH a person who criticizes or bad-mouths others → Amer. sl.
1968 — KVETCHER a person who criticizes or complains a great deal → US colloq.
1983 — BAGGER an aggressive critic → US college sl.
1991 — HATA — HATER a person with an excessively critical or negative attitude, esp. one who resents the success or happiness of others; a jealous or envious person → US sl., esp. African-American
1999 — MONSTERER a person who criticizes harshly or savagely → Aust. colloq.

PHRASES
1860 — THE DOGS BARK BUT THE CARAVAN MOVES ON suggests that someone or something is impervious to criticism or protest 

VERBS
1424 — MURMUR to criticize the actions of a person; to accuse → Sc.
1449 — MONISH to admonish; to give counsel, warning, or criticism → chiefly literary and arch. usage
1543 — TWIT to criticize, to censure; to ridicule; to express disapproval of an action, conduct, etc., esp. in a good-humoured or teasing way 
1590 — CANVAS to criticize destructively and unsparingly; to ‘thrash’ a person in writing → obs.
1616 — THROW SOMEONE TO THE DOGS to abandon someone to criticism or attack 
1628 — CATCH to criticize, to carp 
1631 — CRITIZE to criticize a person or thing; to censure, to find fault with → obs.
1633 — VELLICATE to criticize adversely; to carp at → obs.
1668 — NICK to criticize, to censure, to speak ill of → obs. rare
1762 — CUT UP to criticize or review with destructive severity 
1782 — ROAST to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → sl.
..19C — READ OFF to express blunt criticism of → Eng. & Amer. dial.
1800 — ULTRA-CREPIDATE to criticize beyond one’s sphere of knowledge 
1801 — SCANCE to criticize, to be censorious about, to reproach, to taunt → Sc.
1811 — BE DOWN ON to assail with criticism or reprimands; to come down on a person 
1812 — HYPERCRITICIZE to criticize excessively or unduly 
1812 — SCORE to criticize harshly; to berate → chiefly US & Can.
1815 — TOMAHAWK to demolish in a criticism or review; to attack savagely or mercilessly in speech or in writing 
1819 — CRAB to criticize adversely, to find fault with → sl.
1819 — REDD to criticize, to rebuke, to scold; to sum up the faults of → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1838 — YARG to criticize, to wrangle, to carp; to argue doggedly and tiresomely → Sc.
1845 — LIVE IN A GLASS-HOUSE to lay oneself open to criticism → Brit. colloq.
1848 — SLATE to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → sl.
.M19 — LET SOMEONE HAVE IT to criticize, to reprimand severely; to challenge, to pose a difficult question → sl., orig. US
.M19 — USE — USE UP to criticize or abuse → US sl.
1851 — STRICTURE to criticize, to censure
1866 — LEATHER to criticize severely, to scold → Sc.
1880 — CHIP AT to criticize adversely; to quarrel with → sl.
1880 — TAKE APART to criticize or scold severely 
1887 — BACKCAP to criticize, depreciate, or disparage meanly → Amer. sl.
1887 — GIVE GYP to deliver criticism → orig. Eng. dial.
1891 — GET AT SOMEONE to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → sl.
1899 — BALL OUT — BAWL OUT to criticize loudly, to scold, to reprimand → sl., orig. US
..L19 — PUT THE GAFF INTO  to deliver criticism → sl.
..L19 — SOAK IT TO  to criticize harshly; to punish, to beat up → US sl.
..20C — DANCE THE CARPET to receive a criticism, reprimand, or punishment → Amer. sl.
..20C — DOG to criticize or bother → sl., teen & high school usage
..20C — PULL APART to criticize unmercifully; to analyze thoroughly 
1906 — RAP to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → sl., orig. US
1910 — SWING AT to criticize → sl.
1910 — TAKE A SWING AT to criticize → sl.
1911 — PAN to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of; often applied to a film, theatrical performance, etc. → sl.
1914 — BURN to criticize, to reprimand, to berate; also, to insult a person in a particularly cutting or scathing manner → US sl.
1915 — POP OFF to criticize, to rant; to brag → World War I Amer. sl.
1916 — SLAM to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → sl., orig. US
1919 — SANDBAG to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → sl., orig. & chiefly US
1920 — RAISE HELL to criticize or castigate thoroughly and in anger, to reprimand severely → sl.
1920 — TAKE HEAT to suffer or endure criticism or punishment → US sl.
1920 — TAKE A POTSHOT AT to criticize someone severely → sl., orig. US
1922 — HAVE A POP AT SOMEONE — TAKE A POP AT SOMEONE to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → Brit. sl.
1925 — SOAK to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → US sl.
1929 — PUT THE BLAST ON to criticize or scold harshly or vociferously → Amer. sl.
1932 — TAKE A SWIPE AT to criticize sharply → sl.
1934 — PULL ONE’S PUNCHES to moderate one’s criticism; usually used in the negative → sl.
1940 — PUT THE SLUG ON to criticize harshly → US sl.
1941 — BAD-MOUTH to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → sl., orig. US
1942 — BUM-RAP to criticize or disparage undeservedly → sl., orig. & chiefly US
1943 — EAT SOMEONE’S ARSE OFF — EAT SOMEONE’S ASS OFF to criticize severely; to punish heavily → US sl.
1944 — CLOBBER to criticize or reprimand severely → sl.
1946 — EAT SOMEONE’S ASS OUT to criticize severely; to punish heavily → US sl.
1948 — POOR-MOUTH to criticize, to disparage
1949 — GIVE SOMEONE THE NEEDLE to criticize → US sl.
1949 — LAY THE BLAST ON SOMEONE — PUT THE BLAST ON SOMEONE to criticize someone severely, either in speech or in print → US sl.
.M20 — GIVE A PERSON A SERVE  to criticize or reprimand a person sharply → Aust. sl.
1950 — BAG to criticize, to denigrate → Aust. & US sl.
1950 — KVETCH to criticize or complain a great deal → US colloq.
1950 — MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK to criticize with the benefit of hindsight → Amer. sl., esp. journalists’ usage
1950 — TAKE LAG to criticize, to attack verbally → W. Indies & Black British
1951 — FIRE ONE’S SHUCK to criticize severely; to light into someone → Amer. dial.
1953 — BLAST to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → sl., chiefly journalists’ usage
1953 — RUBBISH to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → sl., orig. & chiefly Aust. & NZ
1955 — TEE OFF ON to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → US sl.
1956 — GET SOME STICK to receive adverse criticism → Brit. sl.
1958 — READ OUT to express blunt criticism of; to rebuke strongly; to scold → Amer. dial.
1959 — DOWN-TALK to criticize, to disparage, to belittle → chiefly US
1959 — GET ON SOMEONE’S BACK to criticize someone; to annoy, to aggravate, to nag → Aust. sl.
1960 — BUST ON to criticize → US sl.
1960 — TALK SHIT to criticize someone behind their back → US students’ sl.
1961 — BUST ON to criticize, to scold, to attack verbally 
1963 — TAKE TO THE CLEANERS to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → sl.
1966 — DUMP ALL OVER SOMEONE to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → sl., chiefly US
1966 — DUMP ON SOMEONE to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → sl., chiefly US
1967 — BAD-RAP to criticize unjustly; to malign → Amer. sl.
1967 — GIVE SOMEONE A SERVE to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → Aust. sl.
1970 — DOWN to criticize adversely; to disparage → Amer. sl.
1970 — DUMP ON to criticize → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — PUT THE SHIT ON to criticize severely → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — SHOOT ON to criticize → US sl. (Bk.)
1970 — WAIL to criticize; to fight → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1971 — SLAG OFF to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → sl.
1974 — SLAG tocriticize severely → US sl.
1975 — BAG to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → Aust. sl.
1975 — DO A NUMBER ON SOMEONE to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → US sl.
1977 — HAVE A GO AT to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → sl.
1978 — TEAR SOMEONE DOWN to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of → US sl.
1980 — BAKE to criticize severely, to reprimand → Aust. prison sl.
1980 — COP A BAKE to receive a severe criticism or reprimand → Aust. prison sl.
1980 — POP OFF AT THE MOUTH to criticize → sl.
1980 — RAG ON to criticize, to nag → US sl.
1980 — RAKE ON to criticize, to humiliate → US students’ sl.
1987 — NAB ON to abuse, to criticize → US sl.
1987 — RAIL — RAIL ON  to criticize or reprimand someone → US sl.
1990 — TAKE BEEF to face criticism; to get into arguments; to face criticism → African-American sl.
1990 — TAKE THE RIP OUT OF to criticize, to mock, to attack verbally → sl.
1992 — DOWN ON to criticize adversely; to disparage → Amer. sl.
1993 — BLAIR OUT — BLARE OUT to criticize, to denigrate, to belittle → UK sl.
1994 — BASE ON to criticize → sl. (Bk.)
1994 — READ to express blunt criticism of → Amer. dial., esp. African-American
1995 — TRASH SOMEONE to criticize someone unmercifully → US sl. (Bk.)
1997 — DOG OUT to criticize → African-American sl.
1999 — CAST THE FIRST STONE to be first to criticize or accuse, though not oneself blameless (Bk.)
1999 — LAY A TRIP to criticize or accuse someone of something → African-American sl.
1999 — SCREAM ON to criticize and disrespect → African-American sl.
2005 — BREAK ON to criticize and disrespect → African-American sl.
2006 — BAG ON to criticize someone → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — BASH to criticize; to join in the destructive criticism of someone or something → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — BITCH OUT to criticize; to nag; to denigrate → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — DISH to criticize someone or something; to spread gossip about someone or something → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — DO A DUMP ON to criticize someone or something; to destroy someone or something → US sl. (Bk.)
2007 — BUCKET to criticize or denigrate → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
2008 — RIP ON to criticize and disrespect → African-American sl.
2009 — BASE to criticize, esp. in a loud voice → African-American sl.
2009 — CATCH IT IN THE NECK to be punished or criticized severely → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
2009 — EAT FOR BREAKFAST to criticize harshly; to defeat easily → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
2009 — GIVE THE GAFF to criticize; to abuse; to treat harshly → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
2009 — SCORCH to reprimand severely; to criticize harshly → Amer. sl. (Bk.)