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censorious
severely critical of other people's faults
Synonyms
- judgmental
- condemnatory
- faultfinding
Antonyms
- tolerant
- lenient
- approving
censorious in a sentence
The columnist's censorious tone left little room for sympathy or nuance.
The censorious neighbor complained whenever children played near his garden.
Where it comes from
From Latin censorius, meaning 'relating to a judge or censor.'
Memory hook
A CENSORIOUS CENSOR judges every fault harshly.
Read it in context
- The Velvet Rebellion Arts
- The Cipher at Court History
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