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
The film highlights that people are more than one thing, encouraging a more holistic outlook that is inherently more forgiving and less judgmental.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
The sheep alone, serving a judgmental face in reaction to various moments in early episodes, was already slowly turning into something of an internet favorite.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Additionally, Jerry had no way of knowing if the various strangers milling around on the cold soundstage were from the production (supportive, hopeful) or from the studio (skeptical, judgmental).
—Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
During his time on the bench, Caprio developed a persona at odds with many TV judges — more sympathetic and less confrontational and judgmental.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
The sheep alone, serving a judgmental face in reaction to various moments in early episodes, was already slowly turning into something of an internet favorite.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Additionally, Jerry had no way of knowing if the various strangers milling around on the cold soundstage were from the production (supportive, hopeful) or from the studio (skeptical, judgmental).
—Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
During his time on the bench, Caprio developed a persona at odds with many TV judges — more sympathetic and less confrontational and judgmental.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgmental
Adjective
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Xi Jinping has remarked that relying on foreign supply of critical technologies—like semiconductors—is tantamount to building one's house on someone else's foundation.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bynum made a diving catch that extinguished a critical drive for the Broncos.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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My hypercritical brain took this imperfection and ran with it.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
26 June 2025
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This has led to multiple fans getting hypercritical of the iconic wrestler, calling out his age and accusing him of simply being a product of former WCW president Eric Bischoff.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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“Judgmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judgmental. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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