Definition of hypercritical Hypercritical

/hajˌpɚkɹɪˈtɪkʌl/ - [hayperkritikul] - hy•per•crit•i•cal

We found 4 definitions of hypercritical from 3 different sources.

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What does hypercritical mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

hypercritical - inclined to judge too severely; "hypercritical of colloquial speech"; "the overcritical teacher can discourage originality"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • hypercritical (Adjective)
    Meticulously or excessively critical.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • hypercritical (a.)
    Over critical; unreasonably or unjustly critical; carping; captious.
  • hypercritical (a.)
    Excessively nice or exact.

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