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censorious

[sen-sawr-ee-uhs, -sohr-] / sɛnˈsɔr i əs, -ˈsoʊr- /
ADJECTIVE
very critical
Synonyms
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accusatory captious carping caviling cavillous chiding complaining condemnatory condemning critical culpatory denouncing disapproving disparaging fault-finding hypercritical overcritical reprehending reproaching severe
Antonyms
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complimentary encouraging flattering laudatory praising

Example Sentences

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And then there are “family values,” a whole range of social issues usually related to sexual behavior and typically expressed in censorious, moralizing terms.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

But the censorious effect is the same, even if deployed covertly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

But the council’s censorious plans for the library made them “outraged, and this was enough,” said Carryl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

In their TikTok video, Ben talked about how one particularly censorious editor tried to “destroy our entire side of Wikipedia” by tagging countless articles about roads and highways as non-notable topics that should be purged.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2023

How can it be explained, not only to the loved ones left behind, but to a censorious public?

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer