Critical
/ˈkɹɪtɪkəl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Critical
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adjective
- Inclined to find fault or criticize
"A good teacher is fair but critical."
- Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis or turning point.
"This is a critical moment."
- Extremely important.
"It's critical that you deliver this on time."
- Relating to criticism or careful analysis, such as literary or film criticism.
"The movie was a critical success, but bombed at the box-office."
- Of a patient condition involving unstable vital signs and a prognosis that predicts the condition could worsen; or, a patient condition that requires urgent treatment in an intensive care or critical care medical facility.
"The patient's condition is critical."
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