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 of judgmental

• 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

The opposite of that is to be judgmental. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

For The Union-Tribune We are not supposed to be judgmental, but that is a tough ask. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

These statements can come off as judgmental and read as a criticism of the powerful person’s thinking. — Melody Wilding, CNBC, 3 June 2026

Tracing the through-lines of trauma across generations left me less angry, less judgmental and more compassionate. — Brad Ryan, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

judgment + -al entry 1

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