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

But slightly judgmental hipster associations aside, this is a top performing cocktail shaker with a pleasantly available price tag. — Justine Sterling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

Small businesses should strategically apply AI to automate non-judgmental, time-consuming tasks like paperwork, rather than general subscriptions. — Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Mackenzie writes with the characteristic judgmental sniff of an upper-crust tourist. — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 July 2026

For The Union-Tribune We are not supposed to be judgmental, but that is a tough ask. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 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