Judgmental: meaning, definitions and examples
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judgmental
[ dสสdสหmษnt(ษ)l ]
in social interactions
Tending to judge or criticize others, often without considering their feelings or circumstances.
Synonyms
condemnatory, critical, disapproving, opinionated
Examples of usage
- He was being very judgmental towards his colleagues.
- She always makes judgmental comments about people's appearances.
in psychology
Relating to the act of forming an opinion, estimate, or evaluation based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence.
Synonyms
biased, evaluative, opinionated, prejudiced
Examples of usage
- She had a judgmental attitude towards the situation, but lacked all the facts.
- Being judgmental in this case is not helpful as we need more information.
Translations
Translations of the word "judgmental" in other languages:
๐ต๐น crรญtico
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฒเฅเคเคจเคพเคคเฅเคฎเค
๐ฉ๐ช kritisch
๐ฎ๐ฉ menghakimi
๐บ๐ฆ ะพััะดะปะธะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ krytyczny
๐ฏ๐ต ๆนๅค็
๐ซ๐ท critique
๐ช๐ธ crรญtico
๐น๐ท eleลtirici
๐ฐ๐ท ๋นํ์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุฏู
๐จ๐ฟ kritickรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ kritickรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆนๅค็
๐ธ๐ฎ kritiฤen
๐ฎ๐ธ dรณmharรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะฝััะป
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแขแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษnqidi
๐ฒ๐ฝ crรญtico
Word origin
The word 'judgmental' originated from the late 18th century, derived from the noun 'judgment' with the suffix '-al'. It reflects the human tendency to form opinions or evaluations, sometimes without full information. The term has evolved to encompass both social and psychological contexts, highlighting the importance of considering various perspectives before passing judgment.
See also: adjudge, adjudicate, injudicious, judgable, judgeable, judgement, judges, judging, judgment, judgmentally, judicial, judiciary, judicious, judiciously, judiciousness, misjudge, misjudgment, prejudge, prejudgment.