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hypercritical

adjective
/ˌhaɪpərˈkrɪtɪkl/

Meaning

Excessively or unreasonably critical.

Example Sentences

The teacher was often hypercritical of small mistakes.

Synonyms

fault-finding, nitpicking, judgmental, overcritical

Antonyms

lenient, tolerant, forgiving

Collocations

hypercritical attitude, hypercritical comment, hypercritical review

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