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Sometimes in television, if there are storylines that are oft-told, people can be hypercritical of them.
Patrick Dempsey

Meaning of "hypercritical" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HYPERCRITICAL

hypercritical  [ˌhaɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HYPERCRITICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hypercritical is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HYPERCRITICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hypercritical in the English dictionary

The definition of hypercritical in the dictionary is excessively or severely critical; carping; captious.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HYPERCRITICAL


acritical
eɪˈkrɪtɪkəl
anchoritical
ˌæŋkəˈrɪtɪkəl
critical
ˈkrɪtɪkəl
diacritical
ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪkəl
hypocritical
ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl
meteoritical
ˌmiːtɪəˈrɪtɪkəl
nephritical
neˈfrɪtɪkəl
noncritical
ˌnɒnˈkrɪtɪkəl
oneirocritical
əʊˌnaɪərəʊˈkrɪtɪkəl
overcritical
ˌəʊvəˈkrɪtɪkəl
pleuritical
plʊəˈrɪtɪkəl
precritical
priːˈkrɪtɪkəl
pyritical
paɪˈrɪtɪkəl
soritical
sɒˈrɪtɪkəl
subcritical
sʌbˈkrɪtɪkəl
supercritical
ˌsuːpəˈkrɪtɪkəl
sybaritical
ˌsɪbəˈrɪtɪkəl
tritical
ˈtrɪtɪkəl
ultracritical
ˌʌltrəˈkrɪtɪkəl
uncritical
ʌnˈkrɪtɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HYPERCRITICAL

hypercautious
hypercharge
hypercholesterolaemia
hypercholesterolemia
hypercivilised
hypercivilized
hypercoagulable
hypercomplex
hyperconnectivity
hyperconscious
hypercorrect
hypercorrection
hypercorrectly
hypercorrectness
hypercritic
hypercritically
hypercriticise
hypercriticism
hypercriticize
hypercube

WORDS THAT END LIKE HYPERCRITICAL

aeronautical
alphabetical
analytical
chemical
elliptical
grammatical
hypothetical
identical
mathematical
metical
mystical
nautical
optical
pharmaceutical
political
practical
skeptical
statistical
tactical
theoretical
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Synonyms and antonyms of hypercritical in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «HYPERCRITICAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hypercritical» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hypercritical

Translation of «hypercritical» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HYPERCRITICAL

Find out the translation of hypercritical to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hypercritical from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hypercritical» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

挑眼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hipercrítica
570 millions of speakers

English

hypercritical
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hypercritical
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانتقاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

придирчивый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hypercritical
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অত্যন্ত সূক্ষ্ম সমালোচনাকর বা ছিদ্রান্বেষী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hypercritique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hypercritical
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überkritisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

酷評の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혹평
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hypercritical
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phê bình quá nghiêm khắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறை கண்டுபிடிப்பவராகவோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हायपरक्रिटिकल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

detaycı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ipercritico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hypercritical
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прискіпливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hipercritic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερκριτικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overcritisch
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hyperkritisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hypercritical
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hypercritical

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HYPERCRITICAL»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hypercritical

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2 QUOTES WITH «HYPERCRITICAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hypercritical.
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Patrick Dempsey
Sometimes in television, if there are storylines that are oft-told, people can be hypercritical of them.
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Jill Flint
I tend to be hypercritical of my performances. That's why I hate watching them with people I know.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HYPERCRITICAL»

Discover the use of hypercritical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hypercritical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Emotionally Abused Woman: Overcoming Destructive ...
The Hypercritical Parent Hypercritical parents focus a tremendous amount of negative attention on their child. They find fault with almost everything the child does and keep a “hypervigilant,” critical eye on their child, assuming the child is going ...
Beverly Engel, 1992
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Representation Theory of Algebras and Related Topics: ...
A unit form q(xi, . . . ,xn) is hypercritical if every restriction q^ is weakly non- negative but q itself is not so. Clearly, a unit form is weakly non-negative if and only if it does not have hypercritical restrictions. If q(xi xn) is hypercritical and n = 2, we ...
Raymundo Bautista, Roberto Martínez-Villa, José Antonio de la Peña, 1996
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Aromatherapy Workbook
How is it hypercritical? Any substance can exist in three different states: gas, liquid, and solid. Every substance may be in any of these three states depending on its temperature and pressure. In addition, certain substances can be found in the ...
Marcel Lavabre, 1996
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Transportation Systems Analysis: Models and Applications
where Q°(x, x) or Q+(x, r) is not defined; that is, no hypocritical or hypercritical wave reaches point x at time t, respectively. Their value resulting from the minimum operator is conventionally set equal to infinity. Because hypocritical speeds are ...
Ennio Cascetta, 2009
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Comprehensive Handbook of Personality and Psychopathology , ...
Similarly, hypercritical prosocials see themselves as unreliable and irresponsible and thus likely will self-report low levels of commitment; however, compared to manifest psychopaths (who have similar self-perceptions), hypercritical ...
Jay C. Thomas, Daniel L. Segal, 2006
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Calculus Without Limits: Almost
Notice that both critical points and hypercritical points (hypercritical points are also known as inflection points) are functional attributes referenced to the original function / . This is made clear by the problem statement in our next example.
John C. Sparks, 2004
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River Flow 2012
Depth fluctuation at x = 0.9 L and y =−L from t =200 s to t =300 s for (a) the subcritical flow of Fr= 0.8, (b) the trans-critical flow of Fr= 2.0 and (c) the hypercritical flow of Fr= 4.5. Figure7. EnergySpectrumofthedepthtimeseriesshownin Fig. 6 for (a) ...
Rafael Murillo Muñoz, 2012
8
Cosmic Magnetic Fields (IAU S259): From Planets to Stars and ...
We study the effects of hypercritical accretion onto a neutron star surface. The magnetic field submergence in the neutron star crust and the possible rediffusion is investigated. Keywords. Stars: neutron SN 1987A methods: numerical accretion ...
International Astronomical Union. Symposium, Klaus G. Strassmeier, Alexander G. Kosovichev, 2009
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The Zen Brain: A Psychology of Natural Existence and the ...
An intellectual version of the mad dog mind is the hypercritical mind. Now critical thinking is a mainstay of a successful, competent mind, but when indulged in exclusively, the condition becomes dysfunctional. The hypercritical mind is ...
Raven Walker, 2000
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Dictionary of Confusable Words
hurry-scurry see helter-skelter hurtle see hurdle hustle see bustle hypercritical see hypocritical hyperthermia see ... hypercritical is to be over-critical, especially of trivial faults: 'It would be hypocritical of me to say I enjoyed the meal, because I  ...
Adrian Room, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HYPERCRITICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hypercritical is used in the context of the following news items.
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Self-Talk and Self-Compassion | Dr. Randy Kamen - Huffington Post
When we get into a negativity loop -- which is invariably a learned response stemming from hypercritical self-talk, this leads to chronic stress ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
It's all in your mind - - New Zealand Doctor
Complex and electrically hypercritical but nonetheless, simply material. But despite this obvious construct, why does my own mind, when I'm ... «New Zealand Doctor Online, Jul 15»
3
Stop Focusing on Serena Williams's Size - Cosmopolitan
The hypercritical focus on Serena's body harkens back to the racist trope of the Hottentot Venus. In the 1800s, Hottentot Venus, whose real ... «Cosmopolitan.com, Jul 15»
4
The E-Reader: Reviews of e-books
She was also a chain smoker and food addict, who would become bitter and hypercritical, her only solace a love of making and collecting ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
5
No surprise Mick struggling: expert
... in an area of work that involves a massive overexertion and is often in a hostile environment with a hypercritical media and supporters. «Fox Sports, Jul 15»
6
The UN Report Shamefully Equates Hamas and Israel
... the report analyzes in great detail isolated incidents it claims were indiscriminate or otherwise illegal, taking a hypercritical stance against the ... «Algemeiner, Jul 15»
7
How Real Madrid Can Get the Best out of Isco in 2015-16 Season
From the notoriously hypercritical arena, it was a notable outpouring of adoration for the young Spaniard. But it was also more than that; it was ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
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Dear Alastair
Of course we know how fickle we can be, how hypercritical, how hysterical, how ungracious. Of course we might not be so supportive if national ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
9
Imagine That: Debugging cyber clones
Have you heard the one about the hypercritical identity thief who stole a man's social security and credit card numbers? When he learned his ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
10
Opinion: English women's soccer team's reaction to 'own goal' was a …
However, the aftermath of Laura Bassett's unfortunate misstep should be required viewing for aggressive coaches, hypercritical young players ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»

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