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
Piper lingers invisibly at the periphery of the party, though Victoria is right to call her the most judgmental member of the family.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
This is because people are inclined to be critical and judgmental today.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
Studies have shown that therapy dogs can help children build confidence in reading by providing a non-judgmental and comforting presence.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Therapy provides a supportive environment to talk openly with a neutral, non-judgmental, culturally competent licensed mental health specialist.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 25 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
This is because people are inclined to be critical and judgmental today.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
Studies have shown that therapy dogs can help children build confidence in reading by providing a non-judgmental and comforting presence.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Therapy provides a supportive environment to talk openly with a neutral, non-judgmental, culturally competent licensed mental health specialist.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for judgmental
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgmental
Adjective
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The order, which Trump signed in private, seeks to jumpstart the mining of both U.S. and international waters as part of a push to offset China's sweeping control of the critical minerals industry.—
Ernest Scheyder and Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Enough jaw-dropping critical injuries are sustained by characters in The Raid to overcrowd the Pitt.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
26 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.
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