hypercritical

adjective

hy·per·crit·i·cal ˌhī-pər-ˈkri-ti-kəl How to pronounce hypercritical (audio)

: meticulously or excessively critical

hypercritically

ˌhī-pər-ˈkri-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce hypercritical (audio)

adverb

Example Sentences

if you go by what that hypercritical reviewer says, you are going to end up seeing very few movies

Recent Examples on the Web The brand, known for its daring yet flirty designs as well as the signature matching dress and opera glove sets, has taken the hypercritical industry and the hard-to-please Gen Z consumer demographic by storm.

Angela Lei, Forbes, 7 July 2022 Many have been fed a diet of hypercritical narratives of American history and skepticism about the U.S. role in the world by their teachers.

Bill Drexel, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022 For one thing, Betsey’s stubbornness widens the rift between Holly and her own mother, June (Lindsay Duncan), who has always been hypercritical.

Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2022 Even if the courts agree to give Spears her freedom, what about the prying media and the hypercritical public?

Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2021 Portraying one of the greatest singers of all time on screen is no easy feat, particularly in the hypercritical age of social media.

Brande Victorian, Essence, 12 Aug. 2021 Stop exposing your children and your pets to your abusive, hypercritical father’s rants, and if your mother notices and asks why, be honest with her.

Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 14 June 2021 On today’s edition of Good Morning Britain, Piers Morgan stormed off the set after his co-host, Alex Beresford, addressed his hypercritical remarks of Meghan Markle as of late.

Mia Davis, Essence, 9 Mar. 2021 My mother would keep score, and my uncles — who were hypercritical of whatever the Sox were doing — would do a running play-by-play.

Mike Hutton, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2020 See More

hypercritical

adjective

as in critical

given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things if you go by what that hypercritical reviewer says, you are going to end up seeing very few movies

Synonyms & Similar Words

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critical
overcritical
judgmental
captious
faultfinding
caviling
carping
rejective
particular
demanding
cavilling
merciless
judicious
finicky
nitpicky
discriminating
fastidious
discerning
harsh
picky
finical
pettifogging
uncharitable
fussy
exacting
unforgiving
quibbling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

uncritical
undiscriminating
forgiving
undemanding
charitable
unfussy

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of hypercritical are captious, carping, censorious, critical, and faultfinding. While all these words mean "inclined to look for and point out faults and defects," hypercritical suggests a tendency to judge by unreasonably strict standards.

hypercritical disparagement of other people's work

The meanings of captious and hypercritical largely overlap; however, captious suggests a readiness to detect trivial faults or raise objections on trivial grounds.

a captious critic

Although the words carping and hypercritical have much in common, carping implies an ill-natured or perverse picking of flaws.

a carping editorial

The words censorious and hypercritical can be used in similar contexts, but censorious implies a disposition to be severely critical and condemnatory.

the censorious tone of the review

While in some cases nearly identical to hypercritical, critical may also imply an effort to see a thing clearly and truly in order to judge it fairly.

a critical essay

In some situations, the words faultfinding and hypercritical are roughly equivalent. However, faultfinding implies a querulous or exacting temperament.

a faultfinding reviewer

单词	hypercritical
释义	hypercritical adjective hy·per·crit·i·cal ˌhī-pər-ˈkri-ti-kəl : meticulously or excessively critical hypercritically ˌhī-pər-ˈkri-ti-k(ə-)lē adverb Synonyms captious carping caviling cavilling critical faultfinding judgmental overcritical rejective See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences if you go by what that hypercritical reviewer says, you are going to end up seeing very few movies Recent Examples on the Web The brand, known for its daring yet flirty designs as well as the signature matching dress and opera glove sets, has taken the hypercritical industry and the hard-to-please Gen Z consumer demographic by storm. Angela Lei, Forbes, 7 July 2022 Many have been fed a diet of hypercritical narratives of American history and skepticism about the U.S. role in the world by their teachers. Bill Drexel, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022 For one thing, Betsey’s stubbornness widens the rift between Holly and her own mother, June (Lindsay Duncan), who has always been hypercritical. Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2022 Even if the courts agree to give Spears her freedom, what about the prying media and the hypercritical public? Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2021 Portraying one of the greatest singers of all time on screen is no easy feat, particularly in the hypercritical age of social media. Brande Victorian, Essence, 12 Aug. 2021 Stop exposing your children and your pets to your abusive, hypercritical father’s rants, and if your mother notices and asks why, be honest with her. Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 14 June 2021 On today’s edition of Good Morning Britain, Piers Morgan stormed off the set after his co-host, Alex Beresford, addressed his hypercritical remarks of Meghan Markle as of late. Mia Davis, Essence, 9 Mar. 2021 My mother would keep score, and my uncles — who were hypercritical of whatever the Sox were doing — would do a running play-by-play. Mike Hutton, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use 1605, in the meaning defined above hypercritical adjective as in critical given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things if you go by what that hypercritical reviewer says, you are going to end up seeing very few movies Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance critical overcritical judgmental captious faultfinding caviling carping rejective particular demanding cavilling merciless judicious finicky nitpicky discriminating fastidious discerning harsh picky finical pettifogging uncharitable fussy exacting unforgiving quibbling Antonyms & Near Antonyms uncritical undiscriminating forgiving undemanding charitable unfussy Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of hypercritical are captious, carping, censorious, critical, and faultfinding. While all these words mean "inclined to look for and point out faults and defects," hypercritical suggests a tendency to judge by unreasonably strict standards. hypercritical disparagement of other people's work The meanings of captious and hypercritical largely overlap; however, captious suggests a readiness to detect trivial faults or raise objections on trivial grounds. a captious critic Although the words carping and hypercritical have much in common, carping implies an ill-natured or perverse picking of flaws. a carping editorial The words censorious and hypercritical can be used in similar contexts, but censorious implies a disposition to be severely critical and condemnatory. the censorious tone of the review While in some cases nearly identical to hypercritical, critical may also imply an effort to see a thing clearly and truly in order to judge it fairly. a critical essay In some situations, the words faultfinding and hypercritical are roughly equivalent. However, faultfinding implies a querulous or exacting temperament. a faultfinding reviewer
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