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HYPERCRITICAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hypercritical mean?
• HYPERCRITICAL (adjective)
The adjective HYPERCRITICAL has 1 sense:
1. inclined to judge too severely
Familiarity information: HYPERCRITICAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inclined to judge too severely
Synonyms:
hypercritical; overcritical
Context example:
the overcritical teacher can discourage originality
Similar:
critical (marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws)
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