overcritical

[ oh-ver-krit-i-kuh l ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /

adjective

excessively critical; hypercritical.

Origin of overcritical

First recorded in 1850–55; over- + critical

OTHER WORDS FROM overcritical

o·ver·crit·i·cal·ly, adverb o·ver·crit·i·cal·ness, noun

Example sentences from the Web for overcritical

  • By the same token, you are urged to keep mum more than usual, lest you enter overpromising or overcritical territory.

    What the Stars Hold for Your Week |Starsky + Cox |August 6, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
  • There are always plenty of overcritical people besides Miss Pettus to be found everywhere.

    Oldfield |Nancy Huston Banks
  • I felt at the time that a man who objects to a few taps on the face with a pickax is overcritical.

    Behind the Beyond |Stephen Leacock
  • Well, for a man who looks negligee even in evening clothes aren't you overcritical?

    Fanny Herself |Edna Ferber