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hypercritics

hy·per·crit·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-per-krit-ik]
    • /ˌhaɪ pərˈkrɪt ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-per-krit-ik]
    • /ˌhaɪ pərˈkrɪt ɪk/

Definitions of hypercritics word

  • noun hypercritics a person who is excessively or captiously critical. 1
  • noun hypercritics plural of hypercritic. 0

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Origin of hypercritics

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
From the New Latin word hypercriticus, dating back to 1625-35. See hyper-, critic

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Parts of speech for Hypercritics

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hypercritics popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hypercritics usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hypercritics

noun hypercritics

  • doubter — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
  • complainant — A complainant is a person who starts a court case in a court of law.
  • quibbler — an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
  • caviler — a person who cavils
  • censor — If someone in authority censors letters or the media, they officially examine them and cut out any information that is regarded as secret.

Antonyms for hypercritics

noun hypercritics

  • complimenter — a person who compliments
  • praiser — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.

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