Cen‐so″ri‐ous (?), a. [L. censorius pertaining to the censor. See Censor.] 1. Addicted to censure; apt to blame or condemn; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners.
A dogmatical spirit inclines a man to be consorious of his neighbors.
Watts.
2. Implying or expressing censure; as, censorious remarks.
Syn. — Fault-finding; carping; caviling; captious; severe; condemnatory; hypercritical.
— Cen‐so″ri‐ous‐ly, adv. — Cen‐so″ri‐ous‐ness, n.