overcritical

o·ver·crit·i·cal

O o

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of overcritical word

adjective overcritical excessively critical; hypercritical. 1
noun overcritical Inclined to find fault too readily. 1
adjective overcritical excessively critical or disapproving 0

See all 3 definitions of overcritical

Information block about the term

Origin of overcritical

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; over- + critical

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Overcritical

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overcritical

overcritical popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

overcritical usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for overcritical

adjective overcritical

hypercritical — excessively or meticulously critical; overcritical.
harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
censorious — If you describe someone as censorious, you do not like the way they strongly disapprove of and criticize someone else's behaviour.
severe — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
critical — If a person is critical or in a critical condition in hospital, they are seriously ill.

All 49 Synonyms of overcritical

Matching words

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?