hypercritical

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Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Hellenic *(h)upér
Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der.
English hyper-
Proto-Indo-European *krey-
Proto-Indo-European *-n-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *krinyéti
Proto-Hellenic *kríňňō
Ancient Greek κρῑ́νω (krī́nō)
Ancient Greek κρῐ- (krĭ-)
Proto-Hellenic *-tās
Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)
Ancient Greek κρῐτής (krĭtḗs)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Hellenic *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós)
Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós)bor.
Latin criticus
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālislbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English critical
English hypercritical

    From hyper- + critical.

    Adjective

    hypercritical (comparative more hypercritical, superlative most hypercritical)

    1. Meticulously or excessively critical.
      Synonym: ultracritical
      Antonyms: noncritical, uncritical
      Hypernyms: overcritical < critical
      Coordinate terms: see Thesaurus:fastidious

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