professional vs critic

critic vs professional

professional and critic both are nouns.

professional is an adjective but critic is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
professional	Yes	Yes	No	No
critic	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, critic is a hyponym of professional; that is, critic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than professional:

professional: a person engaged in one of the learned professions
critic: a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

Other hyponyms of professional include careerist, craftsman, educator, pedagog, pedagogue, caregiver, health care provider, health professional, PCP, primary care provider, attorney, lawyer, bibliothec, librarian, practician, practitioner, publisher, yuppie.

professional (noun)	critic (noun)
a person engaged in one of the learned professions	a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
an authority qualified to teach apprentices	anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
an athlete who plays for pay	someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments

professional (adjective)	critic (adjective)
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
of or relating to a profession
of or relating to or suitable as a profession
engaged in by members of a profession

Difference between professional and critic

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