constructive criticism

noun

Any type of criticism that is intended to provide suggestions for improvement without offending or insulting the recipient.

Opposite
destructive criticism
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Meanings

nounconstructive criticism (usually uncountable, plural constructive criticisms)

plural constructive criticisms · alternative concrit

  1. uncountableusuallyAny type of criticism that is intended to provide suggestions for improvement without offending or insulting the recipient.

    Antonyms: destructive criticism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny type of criticism that is intended to provide suggestions for improvement without offending or insulting the recipient.

Opposite
destructive criticism

Translations

Arabic نَقْد بَنَّاء
  • نَقْد بَنَّاء (naqd bannāʔ)criticism
Czech konstruktivní kritika
  • konstruktivní kritikacriticism
Finnish rakentava kritiikki
  • rakentava kritiikkicriticism
Indonesian kritik membangun
  • kritik membanguncriticism
Romanian critică constructivă
  • critică constructivăcriticism
Spanish crítica constructiva
  • crítica constructivacriticism
Swedish konstruktiv kritik
  • konstruktiv kritikcriticism
Tagalog mapamuong pamumuna, pamumunang mapagbuo
  • mapamuong pamumunacriticism
  • pamumunang mapagbuocriticism
Turkish yapıcı eleştiri
  • yapıcı eleştiricriticism
Cite this entry
APA

constructive criticism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constructive%20criticism

MLA

“constructive criticism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constructive%20criticism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “constructive criticism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constructive%20criticism.

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