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HYPERCRITICAL Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word hypercritical. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word hypercritical. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for HYPERCRITICAL

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overcritical
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• inclined to judge too severely

captious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending to find and call attention to faults

carping
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• persistent petty and unjustified criticism

censorious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• harshly critical or expressing censure

critical
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

• at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction

• characterized by careful evaluation and judgment

• being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency

• of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism

adjective satellite

• urgently needed; absolutely necessary

• forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis

demanding
adjectiveadj
adjective

• requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill

faultfinding
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• persistent petty and unjustified criticism

adjective satellite

• tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions

• tending to find and call attention to faults

judgmental
adjectiveadj
adjective

• depending on judgment

picky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• exacting especially about details

nitpicking
noun, adjectiven, adj
verb

• be overly critical; criticize minor details

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