JUDGMENTS Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

judgments

noun

variants or judgements

plural of judgment

as in rulings

a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard the court will give its judgment in this case tomorrow morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

as in decisions

a position arrived at after consideration built her fortune by making intelligent judgments about the performance of stocks

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in opinions

an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge your judgment of the situation isn't a very good one

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

facts
truths

as in assessments

an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something critical judgment on that new comedy has been overwhelmingly negative

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of judgments His judgments about the characters—both famous and obscure—who mattered in this low, dishonest era are always persuasive. —

Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026 Equipped with the insights provided by effective verification tools, users can make their own judgements concerning digital engagement. —

Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026 Student loans, most tax debts and certain court judgments may not be dischargeable. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 The decision confirms the judgments of lower courts. —

Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026 The opportunity to go back through a set of decisions and look hard at them with the benefit of hindsight, and then make judgments about where the party, where the country should go from here on these issues. —

Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026 But to say the administration can be defined as a lack of character—the term subsumes all those other judgments, and is much harder to question. —

Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 Still, O’Connor said that officials and the public should not jump to quick judgments about the guides who led the group into the area. —

Annette McGivney, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026 Neurochemically, the drug works by causing a decrease in activity in the amygdala — the brain structure associated with memory formation — and an increase in activity in the prefrontal cortex — the brain region where cognitive functions are processed, including ethical judgments. —

Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgments

Noun

The Taliban insists that all its rulings are in line with Islamic Sharia law and have religious legitimacy.

— Mick Krever, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Ongoing litigation and pending Supreme Court decisions may yet alter the redistricting landscape significantly before November, meaning the final impact of these efforts remains uncertain and could ultimately favor one party over the other depending on judicial rulings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026