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kritisch: critical — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entryAdjectiveLevel B1

kritisch

critical

carefully examining and judging something instead of accepting it without question

IPA/ˈkʁiːtɪʃ/

The main stress falls on the first syllable kri-.

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

carefully examining and judging something instead of accepting it without question

Wir müssen die Informationen kritisch prüfen.

Sie steht dem Vorschlag kritisch gegenüber.

Er fragt kritisch nach, bevor er zustimmt.

Common patterns include etwas kritisch prüfen, kritisch denken, and jemandem/etwas kritisch gegenüberstehen.

Kritisch in this sense means questioning and evaluating carefully. It does not automatically mean hostile or negative.

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What does kritisch mean in this sense?

In this sense, kritisch describes careful, questioning evaluation rather than simply accepting information or claims.