English Dictionary: censorious | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for censorious | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Censorious \Cen*so"ri*ous\, a. [L. censorius pertaining to the censor. See {Censor}.] 1. Addicted to censure; apt to blame or condemn; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners. A dogmatical spirit inclines a man to be consorious of his neighbors. --Watts. 2. Implying or expressing censure; as, censorious remarks. Syn: Fault-finding; carping; caviling; captious; severe; condemnatory; hypercritical. -- {Cen*so"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Cen*so"ri*ous*ness}, n. |