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

• critical
• hypercritical
• overcritical

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

Without getting into spoilers, her one-and-done appearance in Episode 5 presents the perfect opportunity for the more-than-capable Meester to match wits with Bell’s judgmental Joanna, only to strand the actor with boring, obvious jokes and saddle her with a feeble resolution. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025

Medication and therapy can only do so much if the environment at home stays tense, unstructured, or judgmental. —Essence, 23 Oct. 2025

Take Charge When Needed For many of us, employing a mix of boundaries, smart social media settings, and an ongoing non-judgmental, open dialogue about social media will be enough to keep our teens safe online. —​wendy Wisner, Parents, 22 Oct. 2025

My goal is to bring positive vibes to hip-hop without being preachy or judgmental, and the music being fire. —Gary Graff, Billboard, 8 Oct. 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