Synonyms for overcritical
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Excessively critical.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- critical
Example sentences
- demanding Opposition politicians are demanding resignations.
- fastidious He's very fastidious when it comes to booking trips.
- censorious Censorious people delight in casting blame.
- hypercritical His hypercritical attitude annoys me a lot.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| overcritical | steady | |
| demanding | rising | |
| fastidious | steady | |
| censorious | rising | |
| hypercritical | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- finicky3
- 8 letters
- critical3
- 9 letters
- demanding3
- 10 letters
- fastidious4, censorious
- 13 letters
- hypercritical5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (finicky3 = 3 syllables).