censorious vs scathing

censorious

adj
  • Addicted to censure and scolding; apt to blame or condemn; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners. 

  • Implying or expressing censure. 

scathing

adj
  • Harshly or bitterly critical; vitriolic. 

  • Harmful or painful; acerbic. 

How often have the words censorious and scathing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )