ultra-critical
adjective
(alsoultracritical)uk/ˌʌl.trəˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌʌl.trəˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.kəl/extremelycritical(= saying that someone or something isbadorwrong):
Don't bediscouragedifyoursupervisorsare ultra-critical aboutyourwork.
Among thecriticismslevelledat him by the ultra-criticalnewsmediais that hetakeshimself tooseriously.
Synonym
hypercritical
- Even the team'ssupportersare ultra-critical; theyfindreasonstocomplainevenwhen theteamwins.
- He was ultra-critical of hisformerbandmates in hismemoir.
- If I were being ultra-critical, I'd say we aren't doing enough toreachout to thoselivingbelow thepovertylevel.
Critical & uncomplimentary
- acidulous
- astringency
- astringently
- barbed
- be all very wellidiom
- censorious
- deprecating
- derogatory
- disapproving
- pejorative
- pointed
- pointedly
- self-criticism
- self-damning
- shade
- snark
- snidely
- snideness
- tar
- throw shadeidiom