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
My goal is to bring positive vibes to hip-hop without being preachy or judgmental, and the music being fire.
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
The culture in the Mormon Church can be pretty judgmental.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Some users prefer the chatbots' non-judgmental responses to human religious communities.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Akerman turns the youths’ judgmental sociology into a romantic rhapsody with a shot that glides forward, from a wide view of Michèle and Paul submerged in a crowd to a tight double closeup of the two kissing.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
The culture in the Mormon Church can be pretty judgmental.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Some users prefer the chatbots' non-judgmental responses to human religious communities.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Akerman turns the youths’ judgmental sociology into a romantic rhapsody with a shot that glides forward, from a wide view of Michèle and Paul submerged in a crowd to a tight double closeup of the two kissing.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgmental
Adjective
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As in 2025, the US played a critical role in this first occupation—but in a very different way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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China has agreed to allow the export of chips critical to auto production, averting widespread shutdowns that had been predicted by the industry.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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