Censorious (Adjective)
Meaning
Harshly critical or expressing censure; "was censorious of petty failings".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her censorious tone made us all feel uncomfortable, as if we were inherently flawed.
- The academic community was censorious of his theories, labeling them as radical and unorthodox.
- The school board was censorious of the teacher's unorthodox methods, but she refused to change.
- Her censorious attitude towards her brother's lack of ambition was beginning to take a toll on their relationship.
- The media was censorious of the corporation's environmental record, publishing scathing exposés on a weekly basis.