"hypercritical" meaning in English

See hypercritical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more hypercritical [comparative], most hypercritical [superlative]
Etymology: From hyper- + critical. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hyper|critical}} hyper- + critical Head templates: {{en-adj}} hypercritical (comparative more hypercritical, superlative most hypercritical)
  1. Meticulously or excessively critical. Synonyms: overcritical Derived forms: hypercritical point Translations (overly critical): hiperkrities (Afrikaans), hyperkritický (Czech), υπερκριτικός (yperkritikós) [masculine] (Greek), arerorua [masculine] (Maori)
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