critical meaning
critical :
very important, necessary
adjective
▪ This is a critical issue for our project.
▪ This is a very important issue for our project.
▪ She gave critical feedback on the report.
▪ She gave negative feedback on the report.
paraphrasing
▪ essential – very important
▪ harsh – expressing disapproval
▪ crucial – very important
▪ negative – expressing dislike
Pronunciation
critical [ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl]
The stress is on the first syllable 'crit' and sounds like 'krit-i-kul'.
Common phrases and grammar about critical
critical - Common meaning
adjective
very important, necessary
Part of Speech Changes for "critical"
▪ criticism (noun) – expressing disapproval
▪ criticize (verb) – to express disapproval
▪ critically (adverb) – in a crucial way
▪ critique (noun) – a detailed analysis
Common Expressions with "critical"
▪ critical point – a very important moment
▪ critical condition – a serious health state
▪ play a critical role – have an important part
▪ critical decision – an important choice
Important examples of critical in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, critical is usually used to describe something very important or necessary.
Example of a confusing word: critique (to evaluate or review)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, critical is used as an adjective to describe nouns.
critical
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
critical condition
a serious health state
Differences between similar words and critical
critical
,
crucial
differences
critical is often used for important issues, while crucial emphasizes decisive importance.
critical
,
vital
differences
critical means very important, while vital means necessary for life or indispensable.
Words with the same origin as critical
The origin of critical
critical comes from the Greek word 'kritikos', meaning 'able to judge'.
Word structure
The word has the root 'critic' and the suffix 'al', so critical means 'related to judgment'.
Words with the same origin
The root of critical is 'critic'. Words with the same root include critic, criticism, critique, and criticize.
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