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

Sometimes that advice can come off as judgmental, Greenberg said, when really grandparents might be questioning their own parenting choices from years ago. —Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026

Then Kilmartin defuses any lingering judgmental inklings the audience may retain by warning that many of them will become single parents one day. —John Roy, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026

Shepard, who is also dad to 12-year-old daughter Lincoln with his wife Kristen Bell, said that when Delta first approached him about wanting to become a mom, he was focused on not appearing judgmental. —Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026

Someone might stretch the truth or make judgmental allegations. —Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 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