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

Time has a habit of judging architects more generously than their contemporaries often do. — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

The judging panel includes Mark Ballas, fresh off his Traitors run, and his mother, Shirley Ballas. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 17 July 2026

If plans shift, reconfirm the facts before judging the story. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

And judging by the viral enthusiasm across Instagram and TikTok, with recreations galore, the aesthetic is taking on new life. — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 17 July 2026

Sector leaders have warned for years that judging nonprofits too heavily by overhead can create distorted incentives. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 16 July 2026

The results decisively show that Ukrainians still consider Americans in general to be a friend, with a solid majority of 73% judging them as such. — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 9 July 2026

No one is judging you, so lean into your heartfelt sentiments and share your story. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

At first glance, judging friend versus foe feels simple and even necessary in the garden. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026