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- [sen-sawr-ee-uh s, -sohr-]
- /sɛnˈsɔr i əs, -ˈsoʊr-/
- /sen.ˈsɔː.rɪəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sen-sawr-ee-uh s, -sohr-]
- /sɛnˈsɔr i əs, -ˈsoʊr-/
Definitions of censorious word
- adjective censorious If you describe someone as censorious, you do not like the way they strongly disapprove of and criticize someone else's behaviour. 3
- adjective censorious harshly critical; fault-finding 3
- adjective censorious expressing censure; inclined to find fault; harshly critical 3
- adjective censorious severely critical; faultfinding; carping. 1
- noun censorious Severely critical of others. 1
- adjective censorious harshly critical 1
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Origin of censorious
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin cēnsōrius of a censor, hence, austere, moral; see censor, -tory1
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Parts of speech for Censorious
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adjective
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censorious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for censorious
adj censorious
- captious — apt to make trivial criticisms; fault-finding; carping
- carping — tending to make petty complaints; fault-finding
- complaining — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
- critical — If a person is critical or in a critical condition in hospital, they are seriously ill.
- disparaging — that disparages; tending to belittle or bring reproach upon: a disparaging remark.
adjective censorious
- stern — rear of boat
- contemptuous — If you are contemptuous of someone or something, you do not like or respect them at all.
- caviling — Present participle of cavil.
- cavillous — Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbling.
Antonyms for censorious
adj censorious
- flattering — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
- laudatory — containing or expressing praise: overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks.
- complimentary — If you are complimentary about something, you express admiration for it.
- praising — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
adjective censorious
- approving — An approving reaction or remark shows support for something, or satisfaction with it.
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