Criticism is a term used to address feedback or objection to something. Criticisms can be constructive or destructive feedback for any action or content. Synonyms for criticisms include evaluations, appraisals, observations, reviews, commentaries, feedback, assessments, appraisals, reactions, judgments, opinions, and reviews. All these words have different connotations and can be used according to the situation. Evaluations and appraisals often focus on the positive and negative aspects of something while reviews provide feedback and reaction to a specific thing. Observations and commentaries are more generic terms used to describe someone's thoughts and views on a particular topic. Feedback and judgment imply a more conclusive or categoric interpretation of something.