judg·men·tal

[juhj-men-tl]
adjective
1.
involving the use or exercise of judgment.
2.
tending to make moral judgments: to avoid a judgmental approach in dealing with divorced couples.
Also, especially British, judge·men·tal.


Origin:
1905–10; judgment + -al1

judg·men·tal·ly, adverb
un·judg·men·tal, adjective
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judgmental or judgemental (dʒʌdʒˈmɛntəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of or denoting an attitude in which judgments about other people's conduct are made
 
judgemental or judgemental
 
adj

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Judgmental is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Word Origin & History

judgmental
"inclined to make moral judgments," 1952, from judgment.
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Example sentences
He made up his mind to be less judgmental in the future.
Lawyers frequently made substantial judgmental errors, showing a proclivity to
  overoptimism.
Being opinionated and judgmental about vegetables certainly didn't help.
It would be unfair, however, to be overly judgmental of these emotionally
  stunted characters.
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