Difference between Censorious and Critical

What is the difference between Censorious and Critical?

Censorious as an adjective is addicted to censure; apt to blame or condemn; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners. while Critical as an adjective is inclined to find fault or criticize; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting.

Censorious

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Addicted to censure; apt to blame or condemn; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners. Implying or expressing censure.

Critical

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Inclined to find fault or criticize; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting.Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis or turning point.Extremely important.Relating to criticism or careful analysis, such as literary or film criticism.Of a condition involving unstable vital signs and an unfavorable prognosis.Likely to go out of control if disturbed, that is, opposite of stable.Of the point (in temperature, reagent concentration etc.) where a nuclear or chemical reaction becomes self-sustaining.

Example sentence: It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.

We hope you now know whether to use Censorious or Critical in your sentence.

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