judgmental

adjective

judg·​men·​tal ˌjəj-ˈmen-tᵊl How to pronounce judgmental (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or involving judgment
a judgmental error
2
: characterized by a tendency to judge harshly
judgmental prigs
judgmentally adverb

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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My goal is to bring positive vibes to hip-hop without being preachy or judgmental, and the music being fire. Gary Graff, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025 The culture in the Mormon Church can be pretty judgmental. Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025 This is a very judgmental space. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025 Some users prefer the chatbots' non-judgmental responses to human religious communities. Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for judgmental

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of judgmental was in 1834

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“Judgmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judgmental. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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