adjective · Hard SAT word

Censorious

critical; harshly critical or expressing censure

Censorious in a sentence

Her censorious remarks about his appearance hurt his feelings deeply.

Synonyms for censorious

critical
judgmental
condemning

Antonyms for censorious

approving
accepting
tolerant

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