adjective
1.
exhibiting the spirit of one who looks for and points out faults and defects
constant critical comments about her attire
Synonyms: captious, carping, caviling, cavillous, censorious, critic, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical
Related Word: discerning, discriminating, penetrating; finicky, fussy, particular; belittling, demeaning, disparaging, humbling, lowering
Contrasted words: cursory, shallow, superficial; encouraging, flattering, praising
Antonyms: uncritical
2.
Synonyms: acute 6, climacteric, crucial, desperate, dire
Related Word: conclusive, decisive, determinative; consequential, important, momentous, significant, weighty