OVERCRITICAL

hypercritical, overcritical

(adjective) inclined to judge too severely; “hypercritical of colloquial speech”; “the overcritical teacher can discourage originality”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

overcritical (comparative more overcritical, superlative most overcritical)

Excessively critical.

Synonyms

• hypercritical

• See also fastidious

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

20 June 2024

INSIGNIFICANTLY

(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”


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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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