Critical thinking

Synonyms for "critical thinking" (49 found)

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Closest matches (10)

Noun(8 words)
academic cognitive skillanalytic skillanalytic thinkinganalyticalanalytical reasoninganalytical thinkinganalyzeargumentations
Adjective(1 words)
academic skill
Verb(1 words)
analyzing information

Strong matches (15)

Noun(10 words)
assessconfirmation bias towarddiscerningdisciplined analysisevaluateevaluativeevaluative reasoningevaluative thinkingfreethinkingglobal awareness
Adjective(3 words)
careful analysiscoherent reasoningcritical reasoning
Verb(2 words)
draw conclusionsignoring evidence

Related words (24)

Noun(20 words)
informal logicjudiciouslogicallogical reasoninglogical scrutinymental judgmentmethodicalreasonreasonedreasoned judgmentreasoningrigorous thinkingscrutinizescrutinizing eyesituational awarenessskeptical thinkingskepticismsystematicsystematic analog history studyunscientific thinking patterns
Adjective(2 words)
scientific thinkingsound decision making
Verb(2 words)
unearth truthuse primary sources

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

4 entries
academic skillcognitive processcognitive skillthinking skill

More specific

16 entries
analysisanalytical reasoninganalytical thinkingargument analysisclaim analysisdata interpretationdecision makingevaluationevaluative reasoningevidence based reasoningevidence evaluationlogical analysisproblem solvingproblem solving thinkingreasoningscrutiny

Collocations

15 entries
analytical reasoninganalytical thinkingcritical thinking exercisescritical thinking processcritical thinking skillsdevelop critical thinkingevaluative reasoningevidence based reasoningevidence evaluationhigher order thinkingimprove critical thinkinglogical analysisteach critical thinkingthink criticallythink critically about

Inflections

5 entries
more critical-thinkingmost critical-thinkingthinking criticallythinks criticallythought critically

Derivations

9 entries
criticalcritical thinkercritical thinking skillscritical thoughtcriticallyrethinkthink criticallythinkablethinker

Sample sentences

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The new mysticism, very prevalent at this time in America, is thus, indeed, not ill represented by this very pleasant book. Critical thinking there is none, of course, from one end of the volume to the other.

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As any educator knows, the training of students in critical thinking, analytic skills, and problem solving has become a top educational priority in recent years.

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Recent studies of adolescents' brain scans show that the consumption of alcohol by young adults can cause long-lasting damage, particularly in areas related to learning, memory and critical thinking.

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Moreover, Xi's demand for absolute political obedience suffocates society. Suffocation can only inhibit critical thinking, an essential element of research, even in areas far removed from Xi's Maost-like ideology.

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