nonjudgmental

adjective

non·​judg·​men·​tal ˌnän-ˌjəj-ˈmen-tᵊl How to pronounce nonjudgmental (audio)
: avoiding judgments based on one's personal and especially moral standards
nonjudgmentally adverb

Examples of nonjudgmental in a Sentence

A good friend is nonjudgmental.
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Establish open, nonjudgmental communication If a teen makes a mistake behind the wheel, Keshri says to remain calm and engage in conversation with them at eye level. Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 8 May 2025 Try to focus on guiding with open-ended, nonjudgmental questions to help the child arrive at their own solution. Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Alite described Francisco as a nonjudgmental person who doesn't care about his past criminal record. Olivia Liu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025 Dickinson gives us nonjudgmental access to the day-to-day existence of one among any number of unhoused addicts, while Dillane presents Mike with all the prickly edges of a societal reject. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonjudgmental

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonjudgmental was in 1952

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“Nonjudgmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonjudgmental. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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