judgmental

adjective

judg·​men·​tal ˌjəj-ˈmen-tᵊl 

1

: of, relating to, or involving judgment

a judgmental error

2

: characterized by a tendency to judge harshly

judgmental prigs

judgmentally

ˌjəj-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē 

adverb

Synonyms

• captious
• carping
• caviling
• cavilling
• critical
• faultfinding
• hypercritical
• overcritical
• rejective

Examples of judgmental in a Sentence

He's judgmental about everyone except himself.

You should try to avoid being so judgmental.

Recent Examples on the Web

From extreme demands to judgmental entourages, the bridal fashion designer, 61, has seen it all. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025

Would that count as being a good guest, or as being judgmental? —Judith Martin, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025

On top of that, her aunt put a wedge between Harmony and her mom, and her aunt is very judgmental of her mom, whom Harmony wants to protect even now. —Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025

Coordinators shared stories both inspiring and dispiriting, of students and teachers excitedly embracing this more tactile, less judgmental kind of math – and of some administrators who still see math as liver and have resisted the state's efforts to convince them otherwise. —Cory Turner, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for judgmental

• omental
• parental
• placental
• segmental
• tegmental
• accidental
• compartmental
• continental
• detrimental
• elemental
• fundamental
• governmental