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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

Stories of censorious undergraduates and ridiculous newspeak in the U.S. found grateful consumers in French, German, and U.K. media.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2025

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