judgment
an act or instance of judging.
the ability to judge, make a decision, or form an opinion objectively, authoritatively, and wisely, especially in matters affecting action; good sense; discretion: a man of sound judgment.
the demonstration or exercise of such ability or capacity: The major was decorated for the judgment he showed under fire.
the forming of an opinion, estimate, notion, or conclusion, as from circumstances presented to the mind: Our judgment as to the cause of his failure must rest on the evidence.
the opinion formed: He regretted his hasty judgment.
Law.
a judicial decision given by a judge or court.
the obligation, especially a debt, arising from a judicial decision.
the certificate embodying such a decision and issued against the obligor, especially a debtor.
a misfortune regarded as inflicted by divine sentence, as for sin.
Judgment. Theology. Last Judgment.
Origin of judgment
1- Also especially British, judge·ment .
Other words for judgment
Other words from judgment
- in·ter·judg·ment, noun
- re·judg·ment, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use judgment in a sentence
So a whole lot of us are engaged in combatting those judgements . . . with cash.
America, as large and diverse as it is, offers a lot of ways to make snap judgements about strangers.
Alan Jacobs cautions against expecting literature alone to guide moral judgements.
She eventually became, in her judgements, in impatience and the expression of contempt, very free and absolutely irreverent.
The Tragic Muse | Henry JamesAttend thou with eye and ear, and make judgements straight with righteousness.
Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and Homerica | Homer and Hesiod
Pythagoras to be meant, preferring him in their judgements before the divine Socrates, whom their Gods pronouncd the wisest.
The Discovery of a World in the Moone | John WilkinsThere are two colonial cases which illustrate the capricious character of these judgements.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 | Henry Charles LeaThis principle enters into all the judgements which we form concerning manners and characters.
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals | David Hume
British Dictionary definitions for judgment (1 of 2)
judgement
/ (ˈdʒʌdʒmənt) /
the faculty of being able to make critical distinctions and achieve a balanced viewpoint; discernment
the decision or verdict pronounced by a court of law
an obligation arising as a result of such a decision or verdict, such as a debt
the document recording such a decision or verdict
(as modifier): a judgment debtor
the formal decision of one or more judges at a contest or competition
a particular decision or opinion formed in a case in dispute or doubt
an estimation: a good judgment of distance
criticism or censure
logic
the act of establishing a relation between two or more terms, esp as an affirmation or denial
the expression of such a relation
against one's better judgment contrary to a more appropriate or preferred course of action
sit in judgment
to preside as judge
to assume the position of critic
in someone's judgment in someone's opinion
British Dictionary definitions for Judgment (2 of 2)
/ (ˈdʒʌdʒmənt) /
the estimate by God of the ultimate worthiness or unworthiness of the individual (the Particular Judgment) or of all mankind (the General Judgment or Last Judgment)
God's subsequent decision determining the final destinies of all individuals
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with judgment
see against one's better judgment; snap judgment.
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Browse