nonjudgmental
adjective
non·judg·men·tal
ˌnän-ˌjəj-ˈmen-tᵊl 
: avoiding judgments based on one's personal and especially moral standards
nonjudgmentally
adverb
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A good friend is nonjudgmental.
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Keep questions open-ended and nonjudgmental.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026
The hospital improved its screening in recent years to make the questions sound nonjudgmental, but not everyone will disclose substance use struggles even then, and parents may not know if other family members are using opioids, Bourque said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
Julie Albright, a psychotherapist and digital sociologist, told Fortune that users who develop emotional dependency on AI bots may also develop a reliance on constant, nonjudgmental affirmation and pseudo-connection.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
Dhar Mann is known for producing shorts where people learn lessons about kindness and being nonjudgmental.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026
The hospital improved its screening in recent years to make the questions sound nonjudgmental, but not everyone will disclose substance use struggles even then, and parents may not know if other family members are using opioids, Bourque said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
Julie Albright, a psychotherapist and digital sociologist, told Fortune that users who develop emotional dependency on AI bots may also develop a reliance on constant, nonjudgmental affirmation and pseudo-connection.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
Dhar Mann is known for producing shorts where people learn lessons about kindness and being nonjudgmental.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Nonjudgmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonjudgmental. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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