hypercritical

[ hahy-per-krit-i-kuhl ]

/ ˌhaɪ pərˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /

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adjective

excessively or meticulously critical; overcritical.

Origin of hypercritical

First recorded in 1595–1605; hyper- + critical

OTHER WORDS FROM hypercritical

hy·per·crit·i·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hypercritical

hypercritical , hypocritical

Words nearby hypercritical

hyperconscious, hypercorrect, hypercorrection, hypercortisolism, hypercritic, hypercritical, hypercriticism, hypercryesthesia, hypercube, hypercupremia, hypercyanotic

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Example sentences from the Web for hypercritical

"'Tis rude to laugh" is another precept of the hypercritical mother.
A History of Nursery Rhymes|Percy B. Green
A little pruning—a few sharp experiences, and hypercritical indeed would be the judgment that should find room for blame.
Jessamine|Marion Harland
Was it desperation, defiance, an indifferent resolve to give him one last chance—or his own hypercritical fancy?
The Education of Eric Lane|Stephen McKenna
I may say, though this is hypercritical, that the name of Don Juan is a mistake.
The Poetry Of Robert Browning|Stopford A. Brooke

And I say this without the least wish to disparage these hypercritical persons.
Lectures Delivered in America in 1874|Charles Kingsley

British Dictionary definitions for hypercritical

hypercritical

/ (ˌhaɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl) /

adjective

excessively or severely critical; carping; captious

Derived forms of hypercritical

hypercritic, nounhypercritically, adverbhypercriticism, noun

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单词	hypercritical
释义	hypercritical [ hahy-per-krit-i-kuhl ] / ˌhaɪ pərˈkrɪt ɪ kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hypercritical ON THESAURUS.COM adjective excessively or meticulously critical; overcritical. Origin of hypercritical First recorded in 1595–1605; hyper- + critical OTHER WORDS FROM hypercritical hy·per·crit·i·cal·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hypercritical hypercritical , hypocritical Words nearby hypercritical hyperconscious, hypercorrect, hypercorrection, hypercortisolism, hypercritic, hypercritical, hypercriticism, hypercryesthesia, hypercube, hypercupremia, hypercyanotic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hypercritical "'Tis rude to laugh" is another precept of the hypercritical mother. A History of Nursery Rhymes\|Percy B. Green A little pruning—a few sharp experiences, and hypercritical indeed would be the judgment that should find room for blame. Jessamine\|Marion Harland Was it desperation, defiance, an indifferent resolve to give him one last chance—or his own hypercritical fancy? The Education of Eric Lane\|Stephen McKenna I may say, though this is hypercritical, that the name of Don Juan is a mistake. The Poetry Of Robert Browning\|Stopford A. Brooke And I say this without the least wish to disparage these hypercritical persons. Lectures Delivered in America in 1874\|Charles Kingsley British Dictionary definitions for hypercritical hypercritical / (ˌhaɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl) / adjective excessively or severely critical; carping; captious Derived forms of hypercritical hypercritic, nounhypercritically, adverbhypercriticism, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hypercritical carping, censorious, critical, demanding, faultfinding, finicky, fussy, niggling, persnickety, overcritical, caviling, hair-splitting, nit-picking
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hypercritical

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hypercritical

adjective

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