overcritical

[oh-ver-krit-i-kuhl]

o·ver·crit·i·cal

[oh-ver-krit-i-kuhl]
adjective
excessively critical; hypercritical.

Origin:
1850–55; over- + critical

o·ver·crit·i·cal·ly, adverb
o·ver·crit·i·cal·ness, noun
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Overcritical has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
WordNet
overcritical

adjective
inclined to judge too severely; "hypercritical of colloquial speech"; "the overcritical teacher can discourage originality" [syn: hypercritical
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