as in critical
given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things
an overcritical teacher can discourage even the most dedicated of students
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Adjective
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Future View Of Mentorship Looking ahead, the role of mentors in fostering innovation will become even more critical and nuanced.—
David Henkin,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025 -
The project has previously announced actors for nearly all of the key characters in Rowling’s first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: Emmy winner John Lithgow (Conclave) takes on the critical role of Hogwarts’ wise and warm Headmaster Albus Dumbledore.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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My hypercritical brain took this imperfection and ran with it.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
26 June 2025
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This has led to multiple fans getting hypercritical of the iconic wrestler, calling out his age and accusing him of simply being a product of former WCW president Eric Bischoff.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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But what if, despite your best intentions, your communication is coming off as judgmental?—
Melody Wilding,
CNBC,
6 July 2025
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No one likes an audience member that's judgmental the whole time.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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“Overcritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcritical. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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