hypercritic

hy·per·crit·ic

noun \ˌhī-pər-ˈkri-tik\

Definition of HYPERCRITIC

: a carping or unduly censorious critic

— hy·per·crit·i·cism \-ˈkri-tə-ˌsi-zəm\ noun

Examples of HYPERCRITIC

1. <of course the hypercritics were quick to jump on the film for every time it deviated even slightly from the novel on which it was based>

Origin of HYPERCRITIC

New Latin hypercriticus, from hyper- + Latin criticus critic

First Known Use: 1633

Related to HYPERCRITIC

Synonyms: carper, castigator, caviler (or caviller), censurer, criticizer, disparager, faultfinder, critic, knocker, niggler, nitpicker

Related Words: condemner (or condemnor), denouncer; belittler, decrier, denigrator, derider, detractor; assailant, attacker, crucifier; criticaster, hairsplitter, pettifogger, quibbler; admonisher, haranguer, railer, ranter, rebuker, reproacher, reprover, scold, upbraider; bellyacher, complainer, crybaby, fusser, griper, grouch, grouser, grumbler, whiner

Near Antonyms: commender, praiser

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Rhymes with HYPERCRITIC

ammonitic, anaclitic, analytic, anchoritic, anthracitic, catalytic, cenobitic, coprolitic, diacritic, dialytic, doleritic, dolomitic, dynamitic, eremitic, granulitic, higher critic, laryngitic, paralytic, parasitic, sodomitic, stalactitic, stalagmitic, sybaritic, syphilitic, thallophytic, thrombolytic, troglodytic, Ugaritic