Critical ˈkrɪtɪkl Highly Success Adjective Ignore Comments Supervisor

• you should just ignore any critical comments.
• the supervisor is always very critical.
• some parents are highly critical of the school.
• industry leaders are working together to address this critical issue.

critical

1. saying what you think is bad about somebody/something
• SEE ALSO self-critical
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/self-critical
• You should just ignore any critical comments.
• The supervisor is always very critical.
• Some parents are highly critical of the school.

Extra Examples

• She became openly critical of party policy.
• The report was highly critical of the company's poor safety record.
• They issued a critical report on the government's handling of the crisis.
2. extremely important because a future situation will be affected by it
• SYNONYM crucial
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/crucial
• Industry leaders are working together to address this critical issue.
• a critical factor in the election campaign
• The kidneys play a critical role in overall health.
• Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance.
• Emails and spreadsheets contain a lot of business-critical information.
• Your decision is critical to our future.
• Timing is critical for success.

Extra Examples

• Maintaining control of the budget is absolutely critical for success.
• This reorganization is critical to the long-term future of the company.
• Price and availability are the critical factors that will determine product success.
• If the temperature drops those critical two degrees, the engine will stop functioning.
3. serious, uncertain and possibly dangerous
• SEE ALSO crisis
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/crisis_1
• One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition.
• The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical.
• a critical care ward
• This is a critical moment in our country's history.
• He's at a critical point in his life.
• a critical step in the process
4. involving making fair, careful judgements about the good and bad qualities of somebody/something
• Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them.
• His latest film attracted enthusiastic critical comment from cinema-goers.
• Mike studied the canvas with a critical eye.
5. according to the judgement of critics of art, music, literature, etc.
• the film director’s greatest critical success
• In her day she never received the critical acclaim (= praise from the critics) she deserved.

Word Origin

• mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to the crisis of a disease’): from late Latin criticus, from Greek kritikos, from kritēs ‘a judge’, from krinein ‘judge, decide’.