Definition
Inclined toward or expressing animadversion; characterized by the tendency to criticize or find fault; censorious.
Etymology
From 'animadvert' (to criticize) with the suffix '-ive' (having the quality of). Built on Latin 'animadvertere' meaning to turn one's attention toward faults.
Kelly Says
Someone described as 'animadversive' is basically someone you know will turn every conversation into a critique session—the '-ive' suffix makes it a personality trait, not just a single act.
Translations
ARالعربية
انتقاد
in-ti-qaad
CSČeština
kritický
kri-ti-cky
DEDeutsch
feindselig
fīnd-zə-liχ
ELΕλληνικά
κριτικός
kri-ti-kos
ESEspañol
adverbio
ad-ver-bee-oh
FISuomi
arvosteleva
ar-vos-te-le-va
FRFrançais
animosité
ah-nee-moh-ze-tay
HEעברית
ביקורתית
bi-kro-ti-it
HIहिन्दी
आलोचना
aloo-chanaa
HUMagyar
kritikus
kri-ti-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
sarkastik
sar-ka-stik
ITItaliano
critico
kri-tee-koh
KMKM
ការប្រឆាំង
ka-ar-bra-cha-ng
MSBahasa Melayu
kritik
kri-tik
NLNederlands
kritisch
kri-tish
PLPolski
krytyczny
kryt-i-ch-ny
PTPortuguês
adverso
ah-dher-soh
RUРусский
критичный
kritichnyy
SVSvenska
kritik
kri-teek
SWKiswahili
ukoso
oo-ko-so
TAதமிழ்
சமர்ப்பணம்
samar-pa-nam
THไทย
วิจารณ์
wit-cha-ron
TLTL
pagsusuri
pags-oo-soo-ree
TRTürkçe
eleştirel
el-es-tee-rel
UKУкраїнська
критичний
kri-tych-nyy
VITiếng Việt
chênh vênh
chenh vehnh