adjective
critical
B1
kritisch means critical — both evaluative (being critical of something) and severe/serious (a critical situation). Adjective, gradable: comparative kritischer, superlative am kritischsten. Not a participle. Common collocations: kritisch gegenüber + Dativ. Antonym: unkritisch. Used attributively and predicatively. Often used to evaluate opinions or describe urgent conditions.
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Der Redakteur blieb kritisch, obwohl die Quellen vertrauenswürdig wirkten.
The editor remained critical, although the sources seemed trustworthy.
Der Artikel ist sehr kritisch geschrieben.
The article is very critical.
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Imagine someone with a red pen marking problems in a text.
Sounds like English 'critical' — the meanings match closely.
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Used both for evaluative criticism and for situations that are serious or crucial (context decides the nuance).