censorious vs severe

censorious

adj
  • Implying or expressing censure. 

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

severe

adj
  • Strict or harsh. 

  • Very bad or intense. 

  • Sober, plain in appearance, austere. 

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