Censorious

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: आलोचनात्मक (Aalochnatmak) – Highly critical or inclined to find fault.

Pronunciation

[sen-sawr-ee-uhs]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Critical – आलोचनात्मक (Aalochnatmak)
Judgmental – न्यायात्मक (Nyayaatmak)

Related Words

Strict – कठोर (Kathor)
Overcritical – अधिक आलोचक (Adhik Aalochak)

Word Origin

“Censorious” shabd Latin “censor” se bana hai aur iska matlab hai “to judge” ya “to criticize”. English mein iska istemaal 16th century se hone laga.

Word Family

Adjective: Censorious – आलोचनात्मक (Aalochnatmak)

Noun: Censoriousness – आलोचनात्मकता (Aalochnatmakta)

Usage Examples

1. Uski censorious baatein sabhi ko pareshan kar rahi thi.

– His censorious remarks were troubling everyone.

2. Censorious vyakti aksar dusron ke actions mein galtiyan nikalte hain.

– Censorious people often find faults in others’ actions.

Cultural Note

Censorious attitude ko generally negative maana jata hai kyunki yeh dusron ki harsh criticism ya judging nature ko reflect karta hai.

In Context

“Censorious” ka istemaal aise vyaktiyon ke liye hota hai jo zyada tar critically judge karte hain, particularly jab unki harsh opinion dene ki aadat ho.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Censorious” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Friendly (मित्रवत)

Critical (आलोचनात्मक)

Encouraging (प्रोत्साहित करने वाला)

Relaxed (आरामदायक)

‘Critical’ sahi jawab hai kyunki censorious ka matlab harshly critical ya fault-finding vyakti hota hai.

“Censorious” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

French (फ्रेंच)

Greek (यूनानी)

Sanskrit (संस्कृत)

Latin (लैटिन)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki censorious shabd Latin “censor” se bana hai.

Censorious ka ek synonym nahi hai?

Judgmental (न्यायात्मक)

Critical (आलोचनात्मक)

Supportive (समर्थनकारी)

Strict (कठोर)

‘Supportive’ sahi jawab hai kyunki censorious shabd supportive hone ke bilkul viprit hai.