kritisch
critical; crucial; serious
English translations
- 01
critical
- 02
discerning
- 03
judgmental
Word details
- German meaning
- Kritisch bedeutet, eine Situation oder Information sorgfältig zu prüfen und zu beurteilen, oder in einem gefährlichen Zustand zu sein.
- English meaning
- critical
- Synonym
- bedenklich, gefährlich
- German example
- Die Situation ist kritisch und erfordert sofortiges Handeln.
- English example
- The situation is critical and requires immediate action.
- Comparative
- kritischerSuperlative: am kritischsten
- Opposite of
- criticalakritisch / unkritisch
Related words
- sprachkritisch
Language-critical
- textkritisch
Text-critical
- selbstkritisch
Self-critical
- ideologiekritisch
Ideology-critical means to critically question ideologies and worldviews and analyze their impact on society.
- unkritisch
Uncritical
- kulturkritisch
Culture-critical
- sanskritisch
Sanskrit
- gesellschaftskritisch
socially critical
- chinakritisch
China-critical
- diakritisch
Diacritic
- europid
Europid
- sokratisch
Socratic refers to the teachings and methods of the Greek philosopher Socrates, particularly the method of questioning to explore knowledge.
- Verfremdungseffekt
The alienation effect is a theatrical technique designed to alienate the audience to stimulate critical thinking by breaking the illusion of reality.
- Fanatiker
Fanatic
- Zirkumflex
A circumflex is a diacritical mark (ˆ) used in various languages to modify the pronunciation of a vowel or indicate an omission.
- Sprungtemperatur
Critical temperature
- Weichheitszeichen
Soft sign
- Review
Review
- Rezensent
Reviewer, critic
- Iota subscriptum
Iota subscript
- Versorgungslage
Supply situation
- Endsieg
Final victory
- Verfremdung
Alienation effect
- Köhlerglaube
Blind faith; uncritical belief, often based on authority.
- V-Effekt
Alienation effect
- Publizist
publicist, journalist, author
- Publizistin
Publicist (female)
- Sittengemälde
A portrayal of manners is a detailed and often critical depiction of the customs and habits of a particular time or society in literature or art.
- Selbstkritik
Self-criticism
- karikieren
to caricature
- zuspitzen
To exacerbate
- konformistisch
Conformist
- rezensieren
to review
- völkisch
Ethnic-nationalist (The term is historically charged and viewed critically.) None
- prüfend
scrutinizing
- euroskeptisch
Eurosceptic
- linksalternativ
left-alternative
- scharfzüngig
Sharp-tongued
- technikfeindlich
Technophobic
- Macron
Macron
- Umlaut
Umlaut
- Wendepunkt
Turning point
- Ogonek
Ogonek
- Cedille
Cedilla
- Haltung
Posture describes the way someone stands, sits, or moves, but also the inner attitude or opinion about something.
- Neusprech
Newspeak
- Mutex
Mutex
- Stimmvieh
Voting cattle
- hinterfragen
to question, to scrutinize
Example sentences with “kritisch”
Die Lage ist momentan sehr kritisch. (The situation is currently very critical.)
Frequently asked questions
Does 'kritisch' always mean negative?
No, it also means 'crucial' or 'decisive' when referring to a situation or a time period.