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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The collapse of the Oxbow Bridge, which linked Cibola in La Paz County to California, poses a serious threat to public health and safety and has cut off a critical access route between the two states, the La Paz County Board of Supervisors said.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025 -
Bruno announced that the critical design review for key components is complete, paving the way for building flight-like hardware for certification.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 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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The film claims to be a comedy but does not even attempt to rise above judgmental statements passed off as jokes and slapstick comedy.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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On the show, these demographic shifts are embodied by Hank’s gloating, judgmental neighbor, Kahn Souphanousinphone, a systems analyst and an aspirant to Arlen’s Laotian American élite.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Overcritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcritical. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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