censorious

IPA/senˈsɔːriəs/
IPA/senˈsɔːriəs/

censorious — 形容詞

  • censoriouspositive
  • more censoriouscomparative
  • most censorioussuperlative

1. tending to express strong disapproval of other people's behaviour, opinions, or

1.形容詞C2
釋義

苛責的

對他人言行過度嚴厲指責的

tending to express strong disapproval of other people's behaviour, opinions, or work, often in a way that seems unfairly harsh or too quick to find fault.

例句

Tamar wrote a censorious review of the novel, pointing out every small flaw.

Tamar 寫了一篇苛責的書評，指出了小說中的每一個小缺點。

censorious review + pointing out every small flaw

The new teacher's censorious tone discouraged pupils from asking questions in class.

那位新老師苛責的語氣讓學生不敢在課堂上發問。

censorious tone + discouraged pupils

同義詞
  • critical

    neutral and much more common; can describe either a single judgment or a habit

  • judgmental

    focuses on forming and expressing opinions about right/wrong, often in a moral sense

  • disapproving

    milder; suggests a negative opinion without the aggressive tone of 'censorious'

  • fault-finding

    informal; emphasises the habit of looking for problems rather than expressing them harshly

反義詞
  • approving

    showing a positive or favourable opinion

  • uncritical

    accepting things without judging or finding fault

  • complimentary

    expressing praise rather than criticism

文法句型

censorious + [noun phrase] describing a person/comment/attitude

be + censorious + about/towards + [noun phrase]

用法筆記

Describes a habitual character trait or the tone of a piece of writing, not a single critical remark. Uncommon in everyday conversation; appears mostly in formal or literary contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The editor censorious every mistake I made.
✅The editor was censorious about every mistake I made.
💡'censorious' is an adjective; it needs a linking verb (be, seem, become).
❌Her one critical comment was censorious.
✅Her one critical comment was harsh.
💡'censorious' describes an ongoing tendency or tone, not a single remark.