Self-critical

/ˌselfˈkrɪtɪkəl/

आत्म-आलोचनात्मक

Origin & History

Formed in modern English from self- (“of oneself”) + critical (from Greek kritikos “able to judge,” via Latin and French).

यह आधुनिक अंग्रेज़ी में self- (अर्थ: ‘स्वयं/अपने’) + critical (ग्रीक kritikos ‘निर्णय/आलोचना करने में सक्षम’, लैटिन व फ़्रेंच के माध्यम से) के संयोजन से बना है।

Definition

Being self-critical means regularly examining your own behavior, work, or decisions and noticing faults or areas to improve, sometimes too harshly or unfairly.

Self-critical का अर्थ है अपने व्यवहार, काम या फैसलों की नियमित रूप से जाँच करना और कमियाँ/सुधार की ज़रूरतें देखना—कभी-कभी जरूरत से ज़्यादा कठोर या अनुचित ढंग से।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
She is self-critical about her writing and keeps revising every paragraph.
वह अपने लेखन को लेकर आत्म-आलोचनात्मक है और हर अनुच्छेद बार-बार संशोधित करती रहती है।

Usage Examples

He is self-critical, but he uses feedback to improve quickly.
Being too self-critical can damage confidence over time.
She tried to be self-critical without being unkind to herself.
A self-critical review helped the team spot errors before launch.

Synonyms

Self-judging Self-evaluative Self-reflective Self-analytical Self-reproachful Hard on oneself

Antonyms

Self-accepting Self-approving Self-satisfied Complacent Uncritical

Related Forms

Verb
Self-criticize / Self-criticising / Self-criticized
Adjective
Self-critical / Overly self-critical / Less self-critical
Adverb
Self-critically

Idioms & Phrases

Be hard on yourself
अपने प्रति बहुत कठोर होना
Your own worst critic
खुद का सबसे बड़ा आलोचक