as in critic
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypercritic
critic
Noun
-
His critics have hammered him over his views on vaccines and for making major staffing cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025 -
Dutton was dubbed a ‘Temu Trump’ by his critics – a reference to the budget Chinese online marketplace – in a characterization that may have contributed to his downfall in Australia, where trust in the US has been eroded, according to recent surveys.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Hypercritic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypercritic. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share