kriittisempään

Kriittisempään is a Finnish adjective form that functions as the illative singular of the comparative adjective kriittisempi, derived from kriittinen (critical). It is used when the adjective modifies a noun in the illative case, indicating motion into or toward a more critical state, approach, or evaluation.

In usage, kriittisempään appears in phrases such as kriittisempään tarkasteluun or kriittisempään arviointiin, meaning “into a more critical examination” or “toward a more critical assessment.” The form is common in formal or analytical writing, including academic texts, journalism, and policy discussions, where the author describes shifts toward stricter scrutiny or higher standards of evaluation.

Morphologically, kriittisempään is formed from kriittinen with the comparative suffix -isempi, and the illative singular ending typically realized as -ään, giving kriittisempään. The word itself is not used as an adverb; to express manner one would use adverbial forms such as kriittisemmin.

Related terms include kriittinen (critical), kriittisempi (more critical), kriittisyys (crucial or critical quality), and kriittisesti (critically). The term is mainly employed when a more stringent or in-depth critical stance is being described, often in contrast to a less critical approach.