Main Entry: cen·so·ri·ous

Pronunciation: \sen-ˈsȯr-ē-əs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin censorius of a censor, from censor

Date: 1536

: marked by or given to censure <censorious comments> <a censorious critic>

synonyms see critical

— cen·so·ri·ous·ly adverb

— cen·so·ri·ous·ness noun