judgmental

[ juhj-men-tl ]

/ dʒʌdʒˈmɛn tl /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for judgmental on Thesaurus.com

adjective

involving the use or exercise of judgment.

tending to make quick and excessively critical judgments, especially moral ones:to avoid a judgmental approach in dealing with divorced couples.

QUIZ

ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?

We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.

Question 1 of 8

Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?

navy

beryl

azure

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Improve Your Writing

Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing

Also especially British, judge·men·tal .

Origin of judgmental

First recorded in 1905–10; judgment + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM judgmental

judg·men·tal·ly, adverbun·judg·men·tal, adjective

Words nearby judgmental

Judges, judgeship, judges' rules, judgmatic, judgment, judgmental, Judgment Book, judgment call, Judgment Day, judgment debt, judgment note

How to use judgmental in a sentence

Bos thought she might have a gift for not being judgmental or dogmatic.
Meet Rev. Bos, first out lesbian Evangelical Lutheran bishop|Kathi Wolfe|August 11, 2021|Washington Blade
He provided a strikingly non-judgmental portrayal of his views.
"We Owe It to Future Generations to Explain Why." How Robert McNamara Came to Write His Memoirs About Vietnam|Peter Osnos|June 1, 2021|Time
Florence is outwardly confident, internally insecure and bitterly judgmental.
Three New Books Find Drama in the Scandals and Controversies of the Publishing World|Annabel Gutterman|May 12, 2021|Time
I feel excited by people getting to know themselves better, being a little less critical of themselves, being a little less judgmental of themselves.
The Monk Who’s Helping the World Navigate Meditation, One Day at a Time|Pallabi Munsi|April 30, 2021|Ozy

For the people who are hesitant or less likely to get vaccinated, however, marketers and agency execs are aiming to encourage vaccination with non-judgmental messages that are educational or appeal to people’s desire for normalcy.
Marketing Briefing: How marketers and agency execs are approaching vaccine awareness campaigns|Kristina Monllos|April 20, 2021|Digiday
Please know that these judgmental feelings truly have no pace in my heart.
GOP Flack Throws Shade at First Teens|Olivia Nuzzi|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What he meant was that he personally, and by extension all Christians, should not be judgmental.
Is Pope Francis Backpedaling on Gays?|Jay Michaelson|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With Sinclair as our non-judgmental guide, we see that these revelations are not meant to shock us but, perhaps, enlighten us.
‘High Maintenance,’ Like a Good High, Is Funny and Sometimes Unsettling|Caitlin Dickson|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Anyone turning to country music for life lessons or values had better be content with the advice to simply not be so judgmental!
Is This Country Star the New Wendy Davis?|Matt Lewis|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Subway ridership is increasing, he added, and commuters are becoming more judgmental.
Leaky Ceilings, Catcalls, and Uncaged Pythons: 4 Hours on NYC’s Worst Subway|Kevin Zawacki|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here is a trying ordeal, a judgmental shaking of the church parallel with that described in Hebrews.
Birth of a Reformation|Andrew Byers
On the whole, the æsthetic experience would appear to be essentially post-judgmental and appreciative.
Studies in Logical Theory|John Dewey
Are you inclined to be moralistic, dogmatic, critical, or judgmental?
When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett

British Dictionary definitions for judgmental

judgmental

judgemental

/ (dʒʌdʒˈmɛntəl) /

adjective

of or denoting an attitude in which judgments about other people's conduct are made

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

judgmental

Origin of judgmental

OTHER WORDS FROM judgmental

Words nearby judgmental

Words related to judgmental

How to use judgmental in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for judgmental

judgemental