| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| hypercritical, hypocritical (adjs.) |
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| To be hypercritical is to be “supercritical, too severely critical,” as in Her hypercritical nagging about his manners finally drove him away. To be hypocritical is “to be a hypocrite, one who pretends to virtues without justification,” as in His hypocritical imitation of deepest piety would never have fooled even the most naive missionary. | 1 |
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| | | The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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