Meaning & use
censorious
Last updated
harshly critical of other people's faults or perceived wrongdoing
See it in a sentence
Her censorious tone made everyone at the table uncomfortable.
The censorious critic seemed to find fault with every film he reviewed.
A note on using this word
Censorious describes a habit of criticizing, not a single instance — it's often used for someone with a generally fault-finding personality.
Words with a similar meaning
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
approvinglenient
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “censorious”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.