One entry found for critical.

Entry Word: critical
Function: adjective
Text: 1 given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things <adults tend to be critical of teenagers' taste in music and movies>
Synonyms captious, carping, caviling (or cavilling), faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical
Related Words discerning, discriminating, judicious; demanding, exacting, fastidious, finicky, fussy, particular
Near Antonyms undiscerning
Antonyms uncritical
2 needing immediate attention <this problem isn't critical, so we can go home now and tend to it in the morning> -- see ACUTE 2
3 of the greatest possible importance <this is the critical exam that will largely determine your college career> -- see CRUCIAL