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hy·per·crit·i·cal
/
ˌhaɪ
pərˈkrɪt
ɪ
kəl
/
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[
hahy-per-
krit
-i-k
uh
l
]
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adjective
excessively or meticulously
critical
; overcritical.
Origin:
1595–1605;
hyper-
+
critical
Related forms
hy·per·crit·i·cal·ly,
adverb
Can be confused:
hypercritical,
hypocritical
.
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hypercritical
(ˌhaɪpəˈkrɪtɪk
ə
l)
—
adj
excessively or severely critical; carping; captious
hyper'critic
—
n
hyper'critically
—
adv
hyper'criticism
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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