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censorious

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective censorious has 1 sense
  1. censorious - harshly critical or expressing censure; "was censorious of petty failings"
    Antonym:
    uncritical (indirect, via critical)

Definitions from the Web

censorious

Definitions:

  1. adjective: severely critical, faultfinding, and inclined to blame others.
  2. adjective: relating to or characteristic of a censor, someone who forbids or suppresses certain information or expression.

Examples:

Adjective - Definition 1:

She had a censorious attitude towards her coworkers, always pointing out their mistakes instead of offering help.

Despite their achievements, the artist faced censorious reviews from art critics.

Adjective - Definition 2:

The censorious board demanded the removal of explicit scenes from the movie.

In some countries, a censorious regime restricts freedom of speech and suppresses dissent.

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