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o·ver·crit·i·cal

(ō′vər-krĭt′ĭ-kəl)

adj.

Inclined to judge too severely; hypercritical.

o′ver·crit′i·cal·ly adv.

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overcritical

(ˌəʊvəˈkrɪtɪkəl)

adj

excessively critical or disapproving

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Adj. 1. overcritical - inclined to judge too severely; "hypercritical of colloquial speech"; "the overcritical teacher can discourage originality"

hypercritical

critical - marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; "a critical attitude"

overcritical

adjective

Inclined to judge too severely:

captious, carping, censorious, critical, faultfinding, hypercritical.

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overcritical

[ˌəʊvəˈkrɪtɪkəl] ADJ → hipercrítico
let's not be overcritical → seamos justos en nuestra crítica

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