1. a person who is excessively critical; someone who finds fault in an overly harsh or unreasonable manner
Usage: formal; often used to describe someone whose criticism is disproportionate to the subject

Examples

• The hypercritic dismissed the entire film based on a single continuity error.
• She earned a reputation as a hypercritic in the department, always pointing out minor flaws.
• Even the most talented performers found it difficult to satisfy the hypercritic on the review panel.
• His hypercritic nature made it hard for him to enjoy anything without analyzing its shortcomings.
• The hypercritic's scathing review focused on trivial details rather than the work's overall merit.