as in critical
given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things
culinary purists who tend to be judgmental about home cooks who take shortcuts
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Recent Examples of judgmental
Especially in mental health support, chatbots were seen as more understanding and less judgmental than human therapists.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
When kids don’t share their sweets during the cookie challenge, commenters can be brutal and judgmental, with kids being called out for not being kind.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
Maybe more could be curious and not judgmental and refrain from stigmatizing.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
On top of that, her aunt put a wedge between Harmony and her mom, and her aunt is very judgmental of her mom, whom Harmony wants to protect even now.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
When kids don’t share their sweets during the cookie challenge, commenters can be brutal and judgmental, with kids being called out for not being kind.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
Maybe more could be curious and not judgmental and refrain from stigmatizing.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
On top of that, her aunt put a wedge between Harmony and her mom, and her aunt is very judgmental of her mom, whom Harmony wants to protect even now.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgmental
Adjective
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According to George Dimov, CPA, founder and CEO of Dimov Tax, the middle of the year offers a critical but underused window for strategic decisions.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Students are left without the critical education needed when entering the workforce and won’t be equipped with the tools necessary to lead and build organizations that are inclusive and sustainable.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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While Pansy’s hypercritical diatribes can be hilarious at times, the emotional pain that clearly underlies her behavior is heartbreaking.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2025
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Especially as a woman online, a lot of people are so hypercritical of that sort of thing.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Oct. 2024
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“Judgmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judgmental. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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