The meaning of critical is inclined to criticize severely and unfavorably. How to use critical in a sentence. Inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
See examples of critical used in a sentence. If a person is critical or in a critical condition in hospital, they are seriously ill. Ten of the injured are said to be in critical condition.
Inclined to find fault or to judge severely: Remarks far too critical of the queen. Of or relating to critics or criticism:[before a noun] a critical edition of chaucer.
Jan 20, 2026adjective critical (comparative more critical, superlative most critical) inclined to find fault or criticize. A sound critical estimate of the problem. There are 16 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word critical, one of which is labelled obsolete.
The adjective critical has several meanings, among them, "vital," "verging on emergency," "tending to point out errors," and "careful." Definition of critical adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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