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.
- (usually initial capital letter) Also called Last Judgment, Final Judgment. the final trial of all people, both the living and dead, at the end of the world.
Origin of judgment
Synonyms for judgment
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.comRelated Words for judgment
intuition, perception, knowledge, intelligence, prudence, experience, understanding, acumen, sense, wisdom, reasoning, awareness, sentence, idea, result, decree, review, inquiry, resolution, findingExamples from the Web for judgment
Contemporary Examples of judgment
Interesting that those who sat in judgment of him found those two sets of beliefs to be incompatible.
[These actions] call into question not only their judgment but how true the effort is to expanding into those communities.
We have reached a tipping point in the culture where Americans are now trained to look to the rules instead of their own judgment.
In short, the existing data makes fracking seem like a judgment call.
Taken to its logical conclusion, the “not me” judgment can lead us to regard other human beings as not human at all!
Historical Examples of judgment
"The spring has gotten a strangle-hold on my judgment," he said to himself.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
I'd rather trust your judgment now than lots of older men down there.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
They performed their present office with integrity and judgment.
The Christmas Banquet (From "Mosses From An Old Manse")Nathaniel Hawthorne
It would be an affront to your own judgment, if you did not: For do you not ask my advice?
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
The execution is left entirely to your judgment and address.
A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis MarionWilliam Dobein James
judgment
judgement
- 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 estimationa 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
Judgment
- 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
Word Origin and History for judgment
mid-13c., "action of trying at law, trial," also "capacity for making decisions," from Old French jugement "legal judgment; diagnosis; the Last Judgment" (11c.), from jugier (see judge (v.)). From late 13c. as "penalty imposed by a court;" early 14c. as "any authoritative decision, verdict." From c.1300 in referfence to the Last Judgment. Also from c.1300 as "opinion." Sense of "discernment" is first recorded 1530s.
Idioms and Phrases with judgment
judgment
see against one's better judgment; snap judgment.