judgmental

adjective

judg·​men·​tal ˌjəj-ˈmen-tᵊl How to pronounce judgmental (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or involving judgment
a judgmental error
2
: characterized by a tendency to judge harshly
judgmental prigs
judgmentally adverb

Examples of judgmental in a Sentence

He's judgmental about everyone except himself. You should try to avoid being so judgmental.
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Standing in their way is a horde of judgmental Jewish women including Noah's mother Bina (Tovah Feldshuh), his sister-in-law Esther (Jackie Tohn), and his ex Rebecca (Emily Arlook). Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024 Tovah Feldshuh, who plays Noah’s judgmental mother, is even shorter than you, Kristen, but pretty much everyone else in the cast is very tall. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024 Virgos are intensely intelligent and immensely judgmental. Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Aug. 2024 At the time of all of the events in Rob's story, the media reporting on these issues talked about Rob in this incredibly judgmental way. Simon Thompson, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for judgmental 

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of judgmental was in 1834

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“Judgmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judgmental. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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