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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér 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 -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English critical English hypercritical From hyper- + critical.
Meanings
- Meticulously or excessively critical.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hypercritical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hypercritical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
hypercritical · anal-retentive · picky · overcritical · finical · particular · dainty · nitpickish · nit-picky · meticulous · overscrupulous · finicking · pernickety · niggly · finickity · fussy · nitty · choosy · exacting · pedantic · finicky · fastidious · finikin · persnickety · lily-handed · conscientious
Deriveds
hypercritical point · hypercritically · hypercriticalness
Hypernyms
Relateds
hypercriticize · hypercriticism · supercritical
Synonyms
Translations (4)
mi arerorua (overly critical) · af hiperkrities (overly critical) · cs hyperkritický (overly critical) · el υπερκριτικός (overly critical)