Censorious

Pronunciation: /ˌsɛnˈsɔriəs/

Definitions of censorious

adjective critical; expressing harsh or unfavorable judgments

Example Sentences

A1 She was very censorious of her children's behavior.

A2 The teacher's censorious attitude made the students nervous.

B1 The critic's review was censorious and harsh.

B2 Her censorious remarks offended many people at the party.

C1 The professor's censorious tone in class made the students uncomfortable.

C2 His censorious nature often led to strained relationships with his colleagues.

Examples of censorious in a Sentence

formal The critic's review was full of censorious remarks about the film's lack of depth.

informal She can be quite censorious when it comes to other people's fashion choices.

slang I can't stand that censorious attitude of hers, always judging everyone.

figurative The dark clouds seemed to take on a censorious tone as they loomed over the city.

Grammatical Forms of censorious

• past tense: censorioused
• plural: censoriouses
• comparative: more censorious
• superlative: most censorious
• present tense: censorious
• future tense: will be censorious
• perfect tense: have been censorious
• continuous tense: is being censorious
• singular: censorious
• positive degree: censorious
• infinitive: to censorious
• gerund: censoriousing
• participle: censorioused

Origin and Evolution of censorious

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'censorious' originated from the Latin word 'censorius', which is derived from the Latin word 'censor' meaning 'critic'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe someone who is excessively critical or fault-finding, the word 'censorious' has evolved to also encompass the idea of someone who is prone to harshly judging others' behavior or actions.