adjective · neutral
critical
/ˈkrɪtɪkəl/CRIT·i·cal
Band 6-7speakingtask2
extremely important or decisive; also expressing disapproval or judgement
Examples
“Timely intervention at a critical stage saved the project from failure.”
“She was critical of the government's response.”
“Critical analysis of sources is essential in academic writing.”
Band 8 sentence
“At this critical juncture, coordinated international action is required to prevent irreversible damage.”
Collocations
- critical role
- be critical of
- critical stage
Word family
critical adjectivecritically adverbcriticism noun
Common mistakes
He is very critical person.→He is a very critical person.
She is critical about the idea (meaning: important).→She is critical of the idea.
Say it for a higher band
5important→6crucial→7+critical
Synonyms
crucial
vital
Easily confused
crucial
“It is crucial that the data be accurate before publishing the report.”
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