censoriousadj.
/sɛnˈsɔːrɪəs/, U.S. /sɛnˈsɔriəs/ 1. Addicted to censure; severely critical; faultfinding. Const. of; †on, upon (obsolete).
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > dispraise or discommendation > [adjective] > censuring or condemning
censorious1536
judging1546
controlling1564
condemnatory1570
convictory1576
censorical1589
censorial1592
censurious1604
censuringa1616
condemning1642
reprobating1645
outbraiding1655
twitting1655
reprobatory1657
perstrictive1659
damnatory1682
reprobative1785
1536 St. Trials, Anne Boleyn (Harl.) (R.) I intreate him to judge favourably..and not rashly to admit any censorious conceit.
1605 W. Camden Remaines i. 5 Which you must not reade with a censorious eye.
1647 T. Fuller Cause Wounded Conscience v. 35 Those who are most indulgent to their owne, are most censorious of others.
1672 A. Marvell Rehearsal Transpros'd i. 199 'Tis possible that the Nonconformists..may be too censorious of others.
1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 53. ⁋5 At a Loss to acquit themselves to a Censorious World.
a1720 J. Sheffield Wks. (1753) I. 133 Such is the mode of these censorious days, The art is lost of knowing how to praise.
1766 C. Anstey New Bath Guide xii. i. 81 Bath is a very censorious Place.
1871 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues I. 155 He is not censorious and does not censure him.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > melancholy > seriousness or solemnity > [adjective]
seinec1330
sober1362
unfeastlyc1386
murec1390
unlaughter-milda1400
sadc1400
solemnyc1420
solemned1423
serious1440
solemnc1449
solenc1460
solemnel?1473
moy1487
demure1523
grave1549
staid1557
sage1564
sullen1583
weighty1602
solid1632
censoriousa1637
(as) grave (also solemn, etc.) as a judge1650
untriumphant1659
setc1660
agelastic1666
austere1667
humourless1671
unlaughing1737
smileless1740
untriflinga1743
untittering1749
steady1759
dun1797
antithalian1818
dreich1819
laughterless1825
unsmiling1826
laughless1827
unfestive1844
sober-sided1847
gleeless1850
unfarcical1850
mome1855
deedy1895
button-down1959
buttoned-down1960
straight-faced1975
a1637 B. Jonson Timber 889 in Wks. (1640) III His [sc. Bacon's] language, (where hee could spare, or passe by a jest) was nobly censorious.
a1660 H. Hammond Serm. (1675) viii. 122 To take upon them..a solemn censorious majestick garb.
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adj.1536