Meaning & use
mixed review
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Meanings
nouncountable
A situation in which some people praise something and others criticize it.
Grammar: Often used in the phrase 'get a mixed review' or 'receive mixed reviews'.
Patterns
- get a mixed review
- receive mixed reviews
- give something a mixed review
The new restaurant got a mixed review from critics: some loved the food, others found it bland.
Her latest novel received mixed reviews, with praise for the characters but criticism of the ending.
The film got a mixed review in the local paper, so we decided to see it anyway.
nouncountable
A report or evaluation that contains both positive and negative comments.
Grammar: Often used in the plural: 'mixed reviews'.
Patterns
- a mixed review of something
- write a mixed review
- publish a mixed review
The teacher gave my essay a mixed review, praising the ideas but pointing out grammar mistakes.
After the performance, the director read a mixed review that mentioned both the strong acting and the weak script.
The product got a mixed review online, with some users loving it and others returning it.
Word forms
| plural | mixed reviews |
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Common combinations
- get a mixed review
- The new play got a mixed review from the local newspaper.
- receive mixed reviews
- The smartphone received mixed reviews from tech experts.
- a mixed review of
- She wrote a mixed review of the concert for the school blog.
- give something a mixed review
- The judge gave the cake a mixed review, liking the flavor but not the texture.
Synonyms and how they differ
- mixed reception
- Similar meaning, but often describes how an audience or the public reacts, not a written review.
- mixed feedback
- Focuses on comments or opinions rather than a formal published review.
Opposites
Word family
- review noun
- A report that gives an opinion about something.
- reviewer noun
- A person who writes reviews.
Commonly confused: mixed review or mixed feelings?
mixed review vs mixed feelings
Mixed feelings are your own conflicting emotions about something; a mixed review is an evaluation that contains both praise and criticism.
Practice
The new movie ______ mixed reviews from critics.
Choose one answer.
'Got' is the natural verb here: you get a review. 'Made' is used for 'made a review' meaning you wrote one, not received one; 'did' and 'took' do not collocate with 'reviews' in this sense.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “mixed review”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.