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censorious

cen·so·ri·ous

censorious

 
 
pronunciation:
sen so ri s
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: highly critical or disapproving.
The defendant hung his head as he listened to the censorious remarks of the judge.Her grandmother had a censorious personality, and she hid from the older woman when she could.
antonyms:
complimentary, eulogistic
similar words:
critical, opprobrious
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derivations: censoriously (adv.), censoriousness (n.)