nonjudgmental

adjective

non·​judg·​men·​tal ˌnän-ˌjəj-ˈmen-tᵊl 

: avoiding judgments based on one's personal and especially moral standards

nonjudgmentally adverb

Examples of nonjudgmental in a Sentence

A good friend is nonjudgmental.

Recent Examples on the Web

Mindfulness, which is nonjudgmental awareness of what’s present. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Foree and other friends said Terry was supportive, nonjudgmental and pushed them to be their best selves. — Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2026

On the surface, this race-neutral language appears nonjudgmental and even ideal. — James M. Thomas, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

Public-health officials coined a nonjudgmental nomenclature that persists to this day. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonjudgmental

• accidental
• compartmental
• continental
• detrimental
• elemental
• fundamental
• governmental
• incidental
• incremental
• instrumental
• interdental
• monumental