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overcritical

American  
[oh-ver-krit-i-kuhl] / ˈoʊ vərˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /

adjective

  1. excessively critical; hypercritical.


Other Word Forms

  • overcritically adverb
  • overcriticalness noun

Etymology

Origin of overcritical

First recorded in 1850–55; over- + critical

Example Sentences

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And how do you get rid of an overcritical inner censor?

From Scientific American

Miller could be overcritical at times, a notion amplified in the last few years.

From Golf Digest

I also trust your assessment that, like many fathers, you were possibly overcritical of your firstborn son.

From New York Times

But he added that he would be "cautious" of being overcritical of the President as he did not want to get thrown out of the country, describing the current situation as "awful".

From BBC

There are always plenty of overcritical people besides Miss Pettus to be found everywhere.

From Project Gutenberg