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View synonyms for hypercritical

hypercritical

[ hahy-per-krit-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. excessively or meticulously critical; overcritical.

hypercritical

/ ˌhaɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl /

adjective

  1. excessively or severely critical; carping; captious
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Derived Forms

  • ˌhyperˈcritiˌcism, noun
  • ˌhyperˈcritic, noun
  • ˌhyperˈcritically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • hyper·criti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypercritical1

First recorded in 1595–1605; hyper- + critical

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