Synonyms of judging

judging

verb

present participle of judge

1

as in deciding

to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)

the committee will judge the case solely on the evidence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deciding
• determining
• settling
• adjudicating
• adjudging
• considering
• arbitrating
• hearing
• weighing
• prosecuting
• resolving
• ruling (on)
• refereeing
• umpiring
• deliberating
• concluding
• deeming
• pondering
• moderating
• trying
• mediating
• negotiating
• sizing up
• finding (for or against)
• rejudging
• redetermining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hedging
• skirting
• equivocating
• pussyfooting

2

as in estimating

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement

considering the amount of dough we have, I judge we'll get about six dozen cookies out of it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estimating
• calculating
• gauging
• figuring
• making
• guessing
• supposing
• putting
• placing
• reckoning
• calling
• understanding
• conjecturing
• reasoning
• concluding
• inferring
• extrapolating
• gathering
• deducing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measuring
• scaling
• computing
• calibrating
• working out

3

as in deriving

to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information

I judge that the girl has had a troubled relationship with her mother

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deriving
• understanding
• deciding
• reasoning
• inferring
• thinking
• concluding
• extrapolating
• guessing
• deducing
• assuming
• speculating
• reading
• ascertaining
• gathering
• making out
• interpreting
• supposing
• drawing a conclusion
• contemplating
• surmising
• construing
• rationalizing
• conjecturing
• finding out
• philosophizing
• doping (out)

4

as in thinking

to have as an opinion

I judge that he knew what kind of woman she was when he married her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thinking
• believing
• guessing
• considering
• figuring
• imagining
• feeling
• supposing
• deeming
• perceiving
• conceiving
• holding
• assuming
• reckoning
• regarding
• viewing
• accepting
• esteeming
• allowing
• depending
• relying
• trusting
• presuming
• inferring
• concluding
• surmising
• presupposing
• deducing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questioning
• doubting
• suspecting
• rejecting
• distrusting
• mistrusting
• discrediting
• disbelieving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of judging

Banks, judging by their own lending behavior, are not ruling that out. — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

However, judging by the content of the minutes, specific details were sparse. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Rather than judging the belly alone, look at the full feline silhouette. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

The proposal theoretically sets the stage for duelling late summer conferences, but judging by the mood up here, the industry has already accepted that Manchester will be the TV fest’s new home in the north. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Being the sober friend has never meant judging anyone else for drinking. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Judges for this year’s Miss Teen pageant include Kelsey Swanson, who is a current member of the cast of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, and joins the judging panel this year. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Early in this year’s war, the United States and Israel considered launching ground operations to extract nuclear material but never initiated them, judging them to be highly risky and unlikely to affect the regime’s decision-making. — Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026

Now, at 72, the longtime Nampa resident will be judging the most prestigious dog show in the world. — Noah Daly august 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026