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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Friends and relatives are often judgmental or fearful.
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Kat McGowan, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
So why do some get so judgmental about how others grieve?
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Swiping the transit card too fast or too slow, with the stripe facing the wrong side, or having insufficient fare all led to the subsequent, seemingly judgmental thud of the turnstile slamming into you.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
McAdams’ Amy is too judgmental, Everett never backs up his girlfriend, Ben is nuts for putting the moves on his brother’s girlfriend and Meredith pulls off a very mean prank on Amy involving Brad Stevenson (played by Paul Schneider).
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025
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Kat McGowan, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
So why do some get so judgmental about how others grieve?
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Swiping the transit card too fast or too slow, with the stripe facing the wrong side, or having insufficient fare all led to the subsequent, seemingly judgmental thud of the turnstile slamming into you.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
McAdams’ Amy is too judgmental, Everett never backs up his girlfriend, Ben is nuts for putting the moves on his brother’s girlfriend and Meredith pulls off a very mean prank on Amy involving Brad Stevenson (played by Paul Schneider).
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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