critical
/ˈkrɪtɪkl/adjective
उच्चारण क्रिटिकल
आलोचनात्मक, कमियाँ निकालने वाला
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~ (of sb/sth)
saying what is wrong or bad about somebody or something
आलोचनात्मक, कमियाँ निकालने वाला
- The report is critical of the hospital.
- Why are you always so critical?
- The newspaper was critical of the new policy.
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- Radhika's teacher was critical of her careless writing.
- Don't be so critical of others.
Synonyms disapproving fault-finding
Opposite complimentary approving uncritical
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extremely important, because the future depends on it
निर्णायक, अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण
- Timing is critical in this exam.
- a critical decision
- The final week of revision is critical.
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- Water is critical to the survival of crops.
- It is critical that you reach the centre on time.
Synonyms crucial vital decisive
Opposite unimportant trivial
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(of a situation or illness) serious and dangerous
गंभीर, नाज़ुक (स्थिति)
- The patient is in a critical condition.
- The country's economy is at a critical stage.
- The injured man is in a critical condition in hospital.
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- The shortage of water has reached a critical point.
- Radhika's grandfather was critical last night but is improving now.
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[only before noun]
involving careful judgement of the good and bad qualities of something
समीक्षात्मक, परखने वाला
- critical thinking
- a critical study of the novel
- Students should read the poem with a critical eye.
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- The professor wrote a critical review of the film.
- Radhika's critical essay on the play won a prize.
Synonyms analytical evaluative
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critical of sb / sth
Use of after critical to name what you find fault with.
जिसमें आप दोष निकालते हैं, उसे बताने के लिए 'critical' के बाद of आता है।
- The report is critical of the police.
- She is too critical of her own work.
critical to / for / in sth
Use to (or for, in) after critical to show that something is essential for success.
यह दिखाने के लिए कि कोई चीज़ सफलता के लिए अनिवार्य है, 'critical' के बाद to (या for, in) आता है।
- Sleep is critical to good health.
- Teamwork is critical in an emergency.
critical condition / critical stage
Critical describes a dangerous medical state or a decisive turning point.
'Critical' किसी ख़तरनाक चिकित्सीय स्थिति या निर्णायक मोड़ का वर्णन करता है।
- The injured man is in a critical condition.
- The project is at a critical stage.
critical thinking / critically + adjective
Critical thinking is careful judgment of evidence, and critically is an adverb of degree in critically ill.
Critical thinking साक्ष्य का सावधानी से मूल्यांकन है, और 'critically' critically ill जैसे प्रयोग में मात्रा का adverb है।
- Exams test critical thinking as well as memory.
- The child is critically ill.
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adverb + critical
highlydeeplyextremelyincreasinglyvery
- Rain at this time is extremely critical for the crop.
critical + noun
thinkingmomentconditionanalysisrole
- She gave a critical analysis of the poem.
verb + critical
bebecomeproveremainseem
- The next hour is critical.
critical + preposition
oftoforinabout
- The leader was critical of the plan.
critical + abstract noun
masspointneedissuefailure
- The country faces a critical shortage of doctors.
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- Radhika is critical of her own handwriting.
राधिका अपनी लिखावट की स्वयं आलोचक है।
- Revision in the last month is critical for success.
अंतिम महीने में दोहराव सफलता के लिए अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण है।
- The patient was moved to the ICU in a critical state.
रोगी को गंभीर अवस्था में ICU में ले जाया गया।
- The film received critical praise from reviewers.
फ़िल्म को समीक्षकों से प्रशंसा मिली।
- It is critical that we reach before sunset.
यह अत्यंत आवश्यक है कि हम सूर्यास्त से पहले पहुँचें।
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✗ He is critical on his friends.
✓ He is critical of his friends.
Critical of is the fixed form for finding fault.
दोष निकालने के लिए 'critical of' स्थिर रूप है।
✗ The doctor said his condition is serious critical.
✓ The doctor said his condition is critical.
Critical already means very serious; do not add serious.
'Critical' का अर्थ पहले से बहुत गंभीर है; serious न जोड़ें।
✗ Water is critical of life.
✓ Water is critical to life.
For something essential to a result, use to or for, not of.
किसी परिणाम के लिए अनिवार्य चीज़ के लिए to या for आता है, of नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Critical, crucial and vital all mean very important, but they differ in nuance.
Critical, crucial और vital तीनों का अर्थ बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है, पर सूक्ष्म अर्थ में भिन्न हैं।
At a turning point; failure may be serious.
मोड़ पर; असफलता गंभीर हो सकती है।
- The next move is critical.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
disapproving fault-finding crucial vital decisive serious grave analytical evaluative
Antonyms
complimentary approving uncritical unimportant trivial stable safe
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Notes
All four senses appear in questions, so read the context.
इसके चारों अर्थ प्रश्नों में आते हैं, इसलिए संदर्भ देखकर उत्तर दीजिए।