1. People who criticize excessively or find fault with minor details; those who are overly critical or pedantic.
Usage: Plural form of hypercritic; Often used to describe someone who applies unreasonably strict standards of judgment

Examples

• The hypercritics in the literature class complained about every grammatical choice the author made.
• Online hypercritics often focus on trivial flaws rather than appreciating the overall work.
• She dismissed the hypercritics who obsessed over minor inconsistencies in the film.
• The panel of hypercritics gave the performance a poor review despite its technical excellence.
• Rather than listen to hypercritics, the artist decided to trust her own vision.