censorious
adjective
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Definition of censorious
: marked by or given to censure (see censure entry 1 sense 2)
censorious comments a censorious critic
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Examples of censorious in a Sentence
The stunt earned her the scorn of her censorious older sister.
I was surprised by the censorious tone of the book review.
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Williamson does not disappoint for those who are attracted to this work to get the inside scoop on his own brush with the censorious mob that ejected him from a brief tenure at The Atlantic over a ginned-up, intellectually dishonest contretemps. â Noah Rothman, National Review, "Kevin Williamsonâs Revolt against the Hivemind," 25 July 2019 The festival has its roots in a competition that began in the 17th century to ensure quality wines from the region, with a grading system that often got censorious â with some winegrowers who didnât pass muster all but shunned. â Jamey Keaten, chicagotribune.com, "Swiss celebrate once-in-a-generation winegrowersâ fest," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'censorious.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for censorious
censorious
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of censorious
formal
: having or showing a tendency to criticize someone or something severely : very critical
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