Overcritical: meaning, definitions and examples
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overcritical
[ ˌəʊvərˈkrɪtɪk(ə)l ]
in evaluating or judging someone or something
Excessively or harshly critical of someone or something, often finding fault with minor details or being overly judgmental.
Synonyms
captious, censorious, faultfinding, hypercritical
Examples of usage
- He was overcritical of his daughter's performance in the school play.
- The teacher's overcritical feedback discouraged the students.
Translations
Translations of the word "overcritical" in other languages:
🇵🇹 excessivamente crítico
🇮🇳 अतिसंवेदनशील
🇩🇪 überkritisch
🇮🇩 terlalu kritis
🇺🇦 надмірно критичний
🇵🇱 nadmiernie krytyczny
🇯🇵 過度に批判的 (かどにひはんてき)
🇫🇷 trop critique
🇪🇸 excesivamente crítico
🇹🇷 aşırı eleştirel
🇰🇷 지나치게 비판적인
🇸🇦 مفرط في النقد
🇨🇿 přehnaně kritický
🇸🇰 nadmerne kritický
🇨🇳 过于批评的 (guòyú pīpíng de)
🇸🇮 pretirano kritičen
🇮🇸 of gagnrýninn
🇰🇿 тым сыншыл
🇬🇪 ზედმეტად კრიტიკული
🇦🇿 həddindən artıq tənqidi
🇲🇽 excesivamente crítico
Etymology
The word 'overcritical' is a combination of the prefix 'over-' meaning excessively or to an excessive degree, and the word 'critical' meaning expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments. The term has been in use since the early 20th century, evolving to describe individuals who are overly critical or judgmental in their evaluations.
See also: criticality, hypercritical.