hypercritic

9.5

A person who always finds fault with everything

noun
/ˈhaɪpərˌkrɪtɪk/

: hipercrítico

a hypercritic reviewer
hypercritic program

Synonyms

critic

vshypercritic

563 3.0

A person who often finds fault and speaks harshly about others

is more extreme, finds fault with almost everything

nitpicker

vshypercritic

1 6.9

A person who often points out very small mistakes and complains about them

is more general, finds fault with everything not only trivial matters

criticizer

vshypercritic

1 3.4

A person who says that people or things are bad

is more excessive, finds fault with almost everything rather than occasionally disapprove

faultfinder

vshypercritic

Offensive

6.9

A person who often criticizes or complains about other people

is broader in scope, finds fault with everything not only motives

Antonyms

supporter

817 1.0

A person who backs a team or a cause

appreciator

2 5.8

A person who understands and enjoys what is good about something

How Critical

hypercritic

9.5

critic

563 3.0

Surface Forms

hypercritic singular

hypercritics plural

Morphology

hypercritic = critic (semi-transparent) = hyper + critic

The meaning is built from hyper- plus critic, but the word is somewhat lexicalized as a label for an excessively fault-finding person rather than a fully routine derived form.

Etymology

Hypercritic starts with the part hyper- meaning 'too much', as in hyperactive, and ends with critic meaning someone who 'finds fault', so a hypercritic is a person who criticizes too much.