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- Thesaurus|244
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39 entries under demanding topic. ×
| fussy(adjective, difficult, critical, unfavorable) | |
| hypercritical(adjective, severe, cross, critical, contrary) | |
| finicky(adjective, severe, cross, critical, contrary) | |
| nit-picking(noun, adjective, severe, cross, critical) | |
| niggling(adjective, critical, unfavorable, disapproving) | |
| derogatory(adjective, offensive, critical, unfavorable) | |
| choleric(adjective, unfavorable, disapproving, disparaging) | |
| overcritical(adjective, severe, cross, critical, contrary) | |
| sarcastic(adjective, severe, offensive, cross, contrary) | |
| cavillous(adjective, severe, cross, critical, contrary) | |
| condemning(adjective, severe, critical, unfavorable) | |
| disapproving(adjective, severe, critical, dissatisfied) | |
| exacting(adjective, severe, cross, contrary) | |
| exceptive(adjective, severe, cross, contrary) | |
| hairsplitting(adjective, critical, unfavorable, disapproving) | |
| nagging(adjective, severe, cross, critical, contrary) | |
| reproachful(adjective, offensive, unfavorable, disapproving) | |
| scolding(adjective, unfavorable, disapproving, disparaging) | |
| severe(adjective, cross, critical, contrary) | |
| analytical(adjective, unfavorable, disapproving, disparaging) |
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