Critical and Picky

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

Usage example: adults tend to be critical of teenagers' taste in music and movies

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Picky is a synonym for critical in nitpicking topic. In some cases you can use "Picky" instead an adjective "Critical". informal substitute

Picky adjective - Hard to please.

Usage example: a picky cat who would only eat one particular kind of food, and only if it was served in his special dish

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Critical is a synonym for picky in choosy topic. You can use "Critical" instead an adjective "Picky", if it concerns topics such as fussy.

Nearby Words: pick, picked, picker, picking

In the CBC movie Jack, about Canadian politician Jack Layton, Olivia is portrayed early in the movie as living with her mother out of tradition; said mother is portrayed as being very picky about who her daughter should date, and very critical of Jack.

Source: My Beloved Smother

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