Words Like CRITICAL

We have put together a list of words that are similar to CRITICAL.

16 Alternative Words Similar to critical

1 Vital Adjective      Synonym Words Like Vital
2 Decisive Adjective      Synonym Words Like Decisive
3 Crucial Adjective      Related Words Like Crucial
4 Discerning Adjective      Related Words Like Discerning
5 Important Adjective      Related Words Like Important
6 Unfavorable Adjective      Related Words Like Unfavorable
7 Blistering Adjective      Similar Words Like Blistering
8 Dangerous Adjective      Similar Words Like Dangerous
9 Desperate Adjective      Similar Words Like Desperate
10 Dire Adjective      Similar Words Like Dire
11 Grave Adjective      Similar Words Like Grave
12 Grievous Adjective      Similar Words Like Grievous
13 Serious Adjective      Similar Words Like Serious
14 Accurate Adjective      Synonym Words Like Accurate
15 Exact Adjective      Synonym Words Like Exact
16 Searing Adjective      Equivalent Words Like Searing

10 examples of critical

1 critical knowledge; a critical dissertation
2 a critical analysis of a subject
3 the critical stage of a fever; a critical situation
4 the critical test
5 vital for a healthy society
6 critical medical supplies
7 of vital interest
8 critical mass
9 go critical
10 an illness at the critical stage

10 definitions of critical

1 Qualified to criticise, or pass judgment upon, literary or artistic productions.
2 Pertaining to criticism or the critic's art; of the nature of a criticism; accurate.
3 Inclined to make nice distinctions, or to exercise careful judgment and selection; exact; nicely judicious.
4 Inclined to criticise or find fault; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting.
5 Characterized by thoroughness and a reference to principles, as becomes a critic.
6 Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis, turning point, or specially important juncture; important as regards consequences; hence, of doubtful issue; attended with risk; dangerous.
7 forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
8 of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism
9 urgently needed; absolutely necessary
10 at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction
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