hypercritical

[ hahy-per-krit-i-kuh l ]
/ ˌhaɪ pərˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /

adjective

excessively or meticulously critical; overcritical.

Origin of hypercritical

First recorded in 1595–1605; hyper- + critical

OTHER WORDS FROM hypercritical

hy·per·crit·i·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hypercritical

hypercritical hypocritical

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British Dictionary definitions for hypercritical

hypercritical
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl) /

adjective

excessively or severely critical; carping; captious

Derived forms of hypercritical

hypercritic, noun hypercritically, adverb hypercriticism, noun