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

This has given China an opportunity to portray itself as a more stable and pragmatic—and less judgmental—partner. —Jane Harman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2025

Taylor is gobsmacked and runs back her mental tapes on Jessi being judgmental about Zac, which Taylor seems to find hypocritical. —Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025

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

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