Hyphenation of Critical

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Critical ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

Crit-i-cal

Definitions of Critical :

1.
Marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
A critical attitude
2.
At or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction
A critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure Critical mass Go critical
3.
Characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
A critical reading A critical dissertation A critical analysis of Melville's writings
4.
Urgently needed
Absolutely necessary A critical element of the plan Critical medical supplies Vital for a healthy society Of vital interest
5.
Forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
A critical point in the campaign The critical test
6.
Being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency
A critical shortage of food A critical illness An illness at the critical stage
7.
Of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism
Critical acclaim

Synonyms of Critical :

adj critical, captious, faultfinding, caviling, carping, nitpicking, pettifogging, quibbling, censorious, deprecative, hypercritical, overcritical, scathing, blistering, scalding, vituperative, sarcastic, unfavorable, unfavourable
adj critical, supercritical
adj critical, appraising, evaluative, discriminative, judicial, discerning, scholarly
adj vital, indispensable
adj decisive, crucial, important
adj critical, acute, dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening, desperate, dire, crucial, important
adjcritical appraisal, critical analysis

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