judgmental

especially British, judge·men·tal

[juhj-men-tl]

adjective

1. involving the use or exercise of judgment.

2. tending to make quick and excessively critical judgments, especially moral ones.

   to avoid a judgmental approach in dealing with divorced couples.

judgmental

/ dʒʌdʒˈmɛntəl /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• judgmentally adverb
• unjudgmental adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of judgmental¹

First recorded in 1905–10; judgment + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The wild speculation about the nature of their friendship is ironic when considering that both have built their careers by taking an intrusive, judgmental interest in dictating the personal lives of strangers.

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Reality TV is a safe space to be judgmental, and “Love Is Blind” offers us an expansive, cushioned one.

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But then how can they be judgmental at all of the way that I spend the money that I rightfully, lawfully earn at my job?

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These judgmental outsiders are themselves beginning to direct and suddenly the party seems to be revolving around them.

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I’m cautious, and that makes me feel judgmental.

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Related Words

• subjective