/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of lower criticism Find synonyms for: Noun1. lower criticism, textual criticismusage: the study of existing manuscripts of the Scriptures in order to determine the original textWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: grimace Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language