critical Play adjectiveExpressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements. SYNONYMS bellyachingcarpingcastigatorycavillingcensoriouscondemnatorycondemningcriticizingdenunciatorydeprecatorydisapprovingdisparagingfault-findinggripinghair-splittinghypercriticaljudgementalnegativenigglingnitpickingovercriticalpass-remarkablepedanticpernicketypersnicketypettifoggingpickyquibblingreprobativereprobatoryreprovingscathingultra-criticalunfavourableunsympatheticwhingeing