Critical and Hard

Critical

Critical adjective - Given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things.

Hard and critical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hard" instead an adjective "Critical".

Hard

Hard adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.

Critical and hard are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Critical" instead an adjective "Hard".

Nearby Words: harden, hardship, hardy, hardly, hardness

Both words in one sentence

  • Critical Dissonance Contrast with Cult Classic where a work tends to have neither critical acclaim nor general popularity, but is enjoyed by a few die-hard fans.
  • Hard though it may be to believe now, Friends wasn’t exactly a critical darling during its run.
  • Especially when it's a low dice roll, it's hard not to wince when seeing a roll be a 1 in a critical moment.
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