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critical
adjective
showing
that
you
find
fault
with
someone
or
something
•
The
coach
was
critical
of
our
sloppy
passing
during
practice
.
The
coach
was
critical
of
our
sloppy
passing
during
practice
.
•
Mia
tends
to
be
overly
critical
whenever
her
brother
cooks
dinner
.
Mia
tends
to
be
overly
critical
whenever
her
brother
cooks
dinner
.
From
critic
+
-al
,
first
recorded
in
the
1580s
meaning
‘
pertaining
to
critics
or
criticism
’.
adjective
extremely
important
or
necessary
for
success
•
Accurate
data
is
critical
for
making
good
business
decisions
.
Accurate
data
is
critical
for
making
good
business
decisions
.
•
Landing
the
supply
helicopter
before
sunset
is
critical
to
the
mission
.
Landing
the
supply
helicopter
before
sunset
is
critical
to
the
mission
.
Sense
of
‘
indispensable
,
decisive
’
arose
in
the
19th
century
,
extending
the
idea
of
a
decisive
crisis
.
adjective
so
serious
that
there
is
a
possibility
of
danger
or
death
•
The
driver
was
in
critical
condition
after
the
accident
.
The
driver
was
in
critical
condition
after
the
accident
.
•
Engineers
monitored
the
dam
when
water
levels
reached
a
critical
point
.
Engineers
monitored
the
dam
when
water
levels
reached
a
critical
point
.
Medical
use
for
‘
life-threatening
’
dates
to
early
20th-century
hospital
reports
describing
patients
at
the
crisis
point
of
illness
.
adjective
involving
careful
analysis
and
judgment
,
especially
of
art
,
literature
,
or
ideas
•
Her
essay
offered
a
critical
reading
of
the
novel
’
s
themes
.
Her
essay
offered
a
critical
reading
of
the
novel
’
s
themes
.
•
The
movie
received
critical
acclaim
worldwide
.
The
movie
received
critical
acclaim
worldwide
.
Developed
from
earlier
‘
pertaining
to
critics
’;
by
the
18th
century
it
referred
to
scholarly
analysis
in
literature
and
art
.