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

Its narrative storytelling ends on a strong note, capped with a stirring Magaro performance in a film filled with good choices, but a series of end title cards that blithely explain why Nebraska feel both unnecessary and judgmental. —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025

Meaning, when someone is not on your side, never let their negativity or judgmental side-eye impact your ability to express gratitude. —Paige Francis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024

Your emails — positive, negative, generous and judgmental — do not go unnoticed or unappreciated. —Anna Holmes, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024

Perhaps family members are too overly judgmental, perhaps there’s an insistence on not showing emotion. —Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1