ultracritical

[ uhl-truh-krit-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. hypercritical.

Other Words From

• ultra·criti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ultracritical¹

ultra- + critical

Example Sentences

That judgment usually precludes N.F.L. rights, which are seen as ultracritical to the self-esteem of a network.

From New York Times

To pull him through this "ultracritical" period, doctors placed an oxygen mask over his face, and gave antibiotics by intramuscular injection to help combat the congestion in the lungs.

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