judgmental

adjective judg·men·tal \ ˌjəj-ˈmen-tᵊl \

Definition of judgmental

1 :of, relating to, or involving judgment

a judgmental error

2 :characterized by a tendency to judge harshly

judgmental prigs

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judgmentally

play \ˌjəj-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē\ adverb

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Examples of judgmental in a Sentence

He's judgmental about everyone except himself.
You should try to avoid being so judgmental.

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Macomber doesn’t sugar-coat the classist and judgmental rejection Shay receives from Drew’s congregation.

— jean marie brown, star-telegram, "Flawed characters find joy in ‘Any Dream Will Do’," 1 Aug. 2017
Dr. Judith Regan, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the University of Miami Health System, advises establishing a non-judgmental environment for a teen to talk and a parent to listen.

— cindy krischer goodman, miamiherald, "Teens get moody. But they also get depressed and suicidal. How to spot the difference.," 22 July 2017
Dan Weiner, a child and adolescent psychotherapist in West Hartford, says conversations about risk-taking should be more open-ended and less judgmental.

— teresa m. pelham, courant.com, "Teaching Teens To Be Smart About The Risks They Take," 21 July 2017
Sure, some hesitation is predictable, but postulations that an entire movie could possibly be ruined by a former boy band member are unfounded and judgmental.

— gabe bergado, Teen Vogue, "Harry Styles Shines in "Dunkirk" But He Should Have Never Been Underestimated," 21 July 2017
Still, Dayan says that the museum’s role is to be informational rather than judgmental.

— lorraine boissoneault, Smithsonian, "The Middle East Is a Treasure Trove of Natural Wonders. Now It Has a Museum to Show Them Off," 12 July 2017
Be up-front about your concerns, but not judgmental.

— Vogue, "How to Talk About Money in Your Relationship and 3 Major Red Flags," 10 July 2017
My skepticism over this prohibition about writing—for fun, not profit—in other universes or with pre-existing characters was only deepened by how judgmental people can be about erotic fanfic.

— cecilia tan, Ars Technica, "Coming out as a Slytherin," 25 June 2017
Try not to be overly argumentative or judgmental this weekend when aggressive Mars makes an opposition to intense Pluto.

— aurora tower, Cosmopolitan, "Your Horoscopes for the Week of June 26," 25 June 2017

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First Known Use of judgmental

1834

judgmental Synonyms

Synonyms

captious, carping, caviling (or cavilling), faultfinding, hypercritical, critical, overcritical, rejective

Antonyms

uncritical

Related Words

discerning, discriminating, judicious; demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicky, fussy, nitpicky, particular, picky; pettifogging, quibbling; harsh, merciless, uncharitable, unforgiving

Near Antonyms

undiscriminating; undemanding, unfussy; charitable, forgiving

JUDGMENTAL Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of judgmental for English Language Learners

: tending to judge people too quickly and critically
: of, relating to, or involving judgment

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