Hypercritic
Hypercritic noun - A person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults.
Usage example: of course the hypercritics were quick to jump on the film for every time it deviated even slightly from the novel on which it was based
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Hypercritic
Scold and hypercritic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scold" instead a noun "Hypercritic".
Scold
Scold noun - Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault.
Hypercritic and scold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hypercritic" instead a noun "Scold".
Cite this Source
Scold and Hypercritic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hypercritic/scold
Hypercritic & Scold. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hypercritic/scold>.
Scold or Hypercritic. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hypercritic/scold.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "hypercritic" and "scold" have occurred on timeline