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critical

intermediateB2

/ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ · crit-i-cal

expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments.

منفی یا ناپسندیدہ تبصرے یا آراء کا اظہار کرنا۔

نکتہ چین

nuqta chain

Formal: اہم

Synonyms

judgmentalanalyticaldeterminativeتنقیدیتحلیلیفیصلہ کن

Antonyms

uncriticalapprovingsupportiveغیر تنقیدیتائیدیحمایتی

Common Collocations

  • critical analysis
  • critical thinking
  • critical condition

Example Sentences

The report was critical of the organization's management practices.

رپورٹ میں تنظیم کے انتظامی طریقوں پر تنقید کی گئی تھی۔

Report mein tanzeem ke intizami tareeqon par tanqeed ki gayi thi.

She gave a critical assessment of the project's outcomes.

اس نے پراجیکٹ کے نتائج پر تنقیدی جائزہ لیا۔

Us ne project ke nataij par tanqidi jaiza liya.

In critical theory, literature is seen as a reflection of society.

تنقیدی نظریے میں، ادب کو معاشرت کا عکس سمجھا جاتا ہے۔

Tanqidi nazariye mein, adab ko mashrat ka aks samjha jata hai.

Easily Confused With

crucial:Critical may imply disapproval, while crucial refers to something of great importance.

Word Family

criticism
nounتنقید
criticize
verbتنقید کرنا
critique
noun/verbتنقیدی جائزہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of critical as the 'crux' of any issue you need to judge.

Visualize a magnifying glass examining a document closely.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود پر تنقید ہی تو ہے، جو ہمیں سمجھاتی ہے، کہ ہم بھی سوائے کوئی بات کے، کچھ نہیں ہیں۔

Khud par tanqeed hi to hai, jo humein samjhaati hai, Ke hum bhi siwaaye koi baat ke, kuch nahi hain.

It's the self-critique that teaches us, that apart from a few matters, we are nothing.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

تنقید سننے والا ہی استاد ہوتا ہے۔

Tanqeed sunne wala hi ustaad hota hai.

The one who listens to criticism is the true teacher.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Greek "kritikos" — able to discern or judge

First known use: 15th century

The word has evolved from Greek into Latin and then into English, emphasizing the act of judgment and analysis.