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

The journalist took to the comment section of the social media post announcing her return to CBS Mornings and asked for a chance before judging. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

As those connected with Newcastle have discovered, judging windows in their immediate aftermath can be imprecise, as perceptions are a moveable feast. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

But judging by the lead-up to the event, that’s not what’s going to happen. — Daniel Strauss, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Inaba and Tonioli have served as judges since the show's first season, while Derek Hough joined the judging panel in season 29 after previously competing as a professional dancer. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

But Morand also cautioned against judging fashion weeks solely by what is most visible. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Forman was distressed to find that civics teachers often avoided looking at specific political issues of the day, judging them to be too controversial. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 Sep. 2026

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

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