Criticise vs. Rebuke — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Criticise and Rebuke
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Definitions
Criticise➦
To examine and judge as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment upon; as, to criticise an author; to criticise a picture.
Rebuke➦
In English law and the canon law of the Church of England, a rebuke is a censure on a member of the clergy. It is the least severe censure available against clergy of the Church of England, less severe than a monition.
Criticise➦
To express one's views as to the merit or demerit of; esp., to animadvert upon; to find fault with; as, to criticise conduct.
Rebuke➦
To criticize (someone) sharply; reprimand.
Criticise➦
To act as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment; to play the critic; - formerly used with on or upon.
Several of these ladies, indeed, criticised upon the form of the association.
Rebuke➦
To express sharp criticism regarding (an act, for example)
"a series of sweeping decisions that rebuked the investigators' presumptions" (Donald A. Ritchie).
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Criticise➦
To discuss the merits or demerits of a thing or person; esp., to find fault.
Cavil you may, but never criticise.
Rebuke➦
(Obsolete) To check or repress.
Criticise➦
Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws;
The paper criticized the new movie
Don't knock the food--it's free
Rebuke➦
An expression of strong disapproval.
Criticise➦
Act as a critic;
Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either
Rebuke➦
(of a person) A harsh criticism.
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Rebuke➦
(of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.
Rebuke➦
To check, silence, or put down, with reproof; to restrain by expression of disapprobation; to reprehend sharply and summarily; to chide; to reprove; to admonish.
The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered,Nor to rebuke the rich offender feared.
Rebuke➦
A direct and pointed reproof; a reprimand; also, chastisement; punishment.
For thy sake I have suffered rebuke.
Why bear you these rebukes and answer not?
Rebuke➦
Check; rebuff.
Rebuke➦
An act or expression of criticism and censure;
He had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face
Rebuke➦
Censure severely or angrily;
The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
