Judgmental: meaning, definitions and examples

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judgmental

 

[ dส’สŒdส’หˆmษ›nt(ษ™)l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น crรญtico

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคฒเฅ‹เคšเคจเคพเคคเฅเคฎเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kritisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menghakimi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพััƒะดะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ krytyczny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‰นๅˆค็š„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท critique

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ crรญtico

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eleลŸtirici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„ํŒ์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ู‚ุฏูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kritickรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kritickรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‰นๅˆค็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kritiฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dรณmharรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‹ะฝัˆั‹ะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ แƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™nqidi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ crรญtico

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,059, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.