Meanings
adjectiveautocritical (comparative more autocritical, superlative most autocritical)
comparative more autocritical · superlative most autocritical
- Critical of oneself, or of one's work or behaviour.
His training procedures, which stress self-awareness and autocritical skills, are fascinating reading for contemporary psychologists interested in cognitive skills training.
1982, Robert J. Sternberg, Handbook of human intelligence, page 466Synonyms: reflective, self-critical
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveCritical of oneself, or of one's work or behaviour.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
- Proto-Indo-European*tó-
- Proto-Hellenic*autós
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
- Ancient Greekαὖ (aû)
- Ancient Greekτόν (tón)
- Ancient Greekαὐτός (autós)
- Ancient Greekαὐτο- (auto-)
- Englishauto-
- Proto-Indo-European*krey-
- Proto-Indo-European*krinyéti
- Proto-Hellenic*kríňňō
- Ancient Greekκρῑ́νω (krī́nō)
- Ancient Greekκρῐ- (krĭ-)
- Ancient Greekκρῐτής (krĭtḗs)
- Ancient Greekκριτικός (kritikós)
- Latincriticus
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishcritical
- Englishautocritical
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APA
autocritical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocritical
MLA
“autocritical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocritical. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autocritical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocritical.
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