criticism

bitter, fierce, harsh, heavy, serious, severe, sharp, strident, strong, trenchant

telling

The most telling criticism of the new restaurant was that the service was incredibly slow.

adverse, damaging, damning, hostile, negative, scathing

constructive, fair, just, justifiable, legitimate, valid

The teacher's constructive criticism helped me understand where I needed to improve my writing.

considerable, extensive, widespread

constant

basic, fundamental

main, major, substantial

minor, moderate

general

direct, explicit, outspoken

implicit, implied, indirect

fresh

The new policy has attracted fresh criticism from environmental groups.

growing, increasing, mounting

media, press

public

barrage

After the announcement, the company received a barrage of criticism from disappointed customers online.

direct, express, level, make, voice

Several employees voiced criticism about the new scheduling system during the meeting.

attract, be open to, be singled out for, come in for, come under, draw, face, get, meet with, prompt, provoke, receive

The new restaurant design faced harsh criticism from local residents who preferred the old building.

avoid, deflect, escape, forestall, ward off

The company tried to ward off criticism by announcing a new safety program.

accept, meet, reply to, respond to, take

She replied to the criticism by explaining her decision calmly and professionally.

counter, dismiss, reject

The company rejected all criticism about their environmental practices during the meeting.

imply

My comment about the messy kitchen wasn't meant to imply criticism of your cooking.

offer

The teacher offered constructive criticism to help her students improve their writing skills.

come from sb

Most of the criticism came from her own family members.

centre on sth

Most of the criticism centered on the actor's controversial comments during the interview.

~ about

There has been a lot of criticism about how the new policy was explained to employees.

~ against

There has been considerable criticism against the new homework policy from parents.

~ for

The company faced criticism for its decision to raise prices without improving the product quality.

~ from

The new policy received harsh criticism from parents and teachers alike.

~ of

The government faced harsh criticism of its new tax policy from opposition parties.

~ over

The government faced considerable criticism over its handling of the crisis.

practical, textual

academic, art, biblical, cultural, film, historical, literary, music, scientific, social

feminist, Marxist, structuralist