hypercritical

adjective hy·per·crit·i·cal \ ˌhī-pər-ˈkri-ti-kəl \

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Definition of hypercritical

: meticulously or excessively critical

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Examples of hypercritical in a Sentence

if you go by what that hypercritical reviewer says, you are going to end up seeing very few movies

Recent Examples of hypercritical from the Web

Sean Spicer flamed out as the White House press secretary in record time with a series of attacks on the media that failed to satisfy his hypercritical boss.

— matt ford, The New Republic, "Rudy Giuliani Is Managing His Client via Fox News," 21 May 2018
Karen is hypercritical of the school’s teachers, the curriculum, the kids and the other parents, either because they’re absent or overly involved.

— mary kay zuravleff, The Denver Post, "“Class” book review: A satire on liberal values, public schools," 13 Jan. 2017

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First Known Use of hypercritical

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Synonym Discussion of hypercritical

critical, hypercritical, faultfinding, captious, carping, censorious mean inclined to look for and point out faults and defects. critical may also imply an effort to see a thing clearly and truly in order to judge it fairly.