Music Criticism Vocabulary

noun A person who judges the merits of literary, artistic, or musical works, especially one who does so professionally.

• The critic provided a thorough analysis of the film, highlighting both its strengths and weaknesses.
• The movie critic said the film was just okay, nothing special.
• That music critic is always throwing shade at new artists.
• She was a harsh critic of her own work, never satisfied with the final product.

noun a person or thing that is considered to be unpleasant or of poor quality

• The movie was widely panned by critics as a real stinker.
• I can't believe you actually enjoyed that stinker of a movie.
• That movie was a total stinker, dude.
• Her plan turned out to be a real stinker, causing more harm than good.

adjective describing someone who is unable to hear well or is ignorant

• The cloth-eared employee failed to follow the detailed instructions provided by the manager.
• Don't be so cloth-eared, listen carefully to what I'm saying.
• He's so cloth-eared, he never understands what's going on around him.
• Her cloth-eared attitude towards feedback is hindering her professional growth.