Criticism
Which is harsher? Every phrase placed by crowd weight: heavier type means harsher criticism. Embed this scale15 votes so far. Early days: the weights sharpen as votes come in.
← gentler criticismharsher criticism →
mehbaddisappointingnot my favoritenot greatcringeterriblemidthe worstlacklustertrashatrociousunderwhelminglamea dumpster firemediocre
Up close
Dots are the crowd's best estimate. Lines show the range it could plausibly be in. When lines overlap, the crowd hasn't settled that pair yet.
- 1mediocre4 votes
- 2a dumpster fire1 votes
- 3lame1 votes
- 4underwhelming3 votes
- 5atrocious1 votes
- 6trash1 votes
- 7lackluster1 votes
- 8the worst0 votes
- 9mid0 votes
- 10terrible2 votes
- 11cringe4 votes
- 12not great2 votes
- 13not my favorite1 votes
- 14disappointing2 votes
- 15bad2 votes
- 16meh5 votes
Who says what
The same phrase, weighed by different age groups.
How heavy is “not my favorite”?
Its rank in criticism for each age group, drawn at that group's weight.
- Under 25Not enough votes yet0 votes
- 25–34Not enough votes yet10 votes
- 35–44Not enough votes yet3 votes
- 45–54Not enough votes yet0 votes
- 55+Not enough votes yet0 votes
Context shift
The same two phrases, weighed in different sentences. Context can flip the result.
Honestly, the season finale was ___.
the worstlackluster
even
estimate · 0 votes
The critic wrote that the new album is ___.
the worstlackluster
even
estimate · 0 votes
Between us, the team's presentation was ___.
the worstlackluster
even
estimate · 0 votes