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hypercritical
[ hahy-per-krit-i-kuhl ]
hypercritical
/ ˌhaɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl /
adjective
- 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
- hyper·criti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypercritical1
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Example Sentences
Quite a number of Marxian critics find themselves in the same position as the hypercritical French sculptor.
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To be hypercritical, I might suggest that perhaps occasionally the version is rather too literal.
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Be not hypercritical, for Heart's sake, against a man whose aim it is to help the cause of Heart.
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The public ear has become dainty, fastidious, hypercritical; hence the Ballad-Singer languishes and dies.
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The rest of the evening I could enjoy to my heart's content with no hypercritical glances following me around.
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