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
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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Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
On the show, these demographic shifts are embodied by Hank’s gloating, judgmental neighbor, Kahn Souphanousinphone, a systems analyst and an aspirant to Arlen’s Laotian American élite.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
There’s birdsong off and on and a few judgmental squirrels, but no Shane.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 22 July 2025
For people who feel marginalized, bots seem less judgmental than humans.
—Yasmin Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for judgmental
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“Judgmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judgmental. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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