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judgmental

judg·men·tal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [juhj-men-tl]
    • /dʒʌdʒˈmɛn tl/
    • /dʒʌdʒˈmen.təl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [juhj-men-tl]
    • /dʒʌdʒˈmɛn tl/

Definitions of judgmental word

  • adjective judgmental involving the use or exercise of judgment. 1
  • adjective judgmental tending to make moral judgments: to avoid a judgmental approach in dealing with divorced couples. 1
  • noun judgmental Of or concerning the use of judgment. 1
  • adjective judgmental person: moralizing 1
  • adjective judgmental relating to judgment 1
  • adjective judgmental If you say that someone is judgmental, you are critical of them because they form opinions of people and situations very quickly, when it would be better for them to wait until they know more about the person or situation. 0

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Origin of judgmental

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; judgment + -al1

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Parts of speech for Judgmental

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

judgmental popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for judgmental

adjective judgmental

  • critical — If a person is critical or in a critical condition in hospital, they are seriously ill.
  • hypercritical — excessively or meticulously critical; overcritical.
  • condemnatory — Condemnatory means expressing strong disapproval.
  • negative — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
  • disapproving — Expressing an unfavorable opinion.

Antonyms for judgmental

adjective judgmental

  • complimentary — If you are complimentary about something, you express admiration for it.

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