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judgmental

[

juhj-men-tl]

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adjective

involving the use or exercise of judgment.

tending to make moral judgments: to avoid a judgmental approach in dealing with divorced couples.

Origin:
1905–10; judgment + -al¹

Related forms

judg·men·tal·ly, adverb

un·judg·men·tal, adjective

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Study reveals that showering or using wipes can make you more judgmental.

They can't take the time to appear reflective and judgmental.

Metaphorical flourishes are rare and he is almost never judgmental.

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Study reveals that showering or using wipes can make you more judgmental.

They can't take the time to appear reflective and judgmental.

Metaphorical flourishes are rare and he is almost never judgmental.

There is not a religion that i know of that approves of being judgmental as you are.

Being opinionated and judgmental about vegetables certainly didn't help.

He takes great care to explain his reasoning without sounding judgmental or defensive.

LaVecchia is inspiring as a successful woman relishing her revenge against a viciously judgmental mother.

It wasn't a judgmental or accusatory thought, so much as a sad one.

Lawyers frequently made substantial judgmental errors, showing a proclivity to overoptimism.

But if you knew he paid for three carry-on items, you'd probably be less judgmental.

It's not so much belonging to a group, as having a place in the universe, and it doesn't have to be doctrinal and judgmental.

He sees himself through the eye of the camera, a more objective, more judgmental observer.

Most are way too judgmental and often give the believer a false sense of superiority over others.

The author of this article seems to be too judgmental when he/she is deciding what is healthy or what is not.

It saddens me to see so many snarky judgmental comments.

So easy for people who do nothing but sit around on blogs all day to be so judgmental.

Focusing disrupts judgmental self-consciousness and allows you to be optimally productive.

He made up his mind to be less judgmental in the future.

Many times abusive and judgmental parents do not admit they are wrong and are not sorry for what they did.

When a collection of human becomes powerful the temptation is always there to act in a judgmental and condescending fashion.

Ettinger compresses their complex relationship into a cryptic and judgmental account.

We should be supportive of one another and give support whenever possible, rather than being judgmental.

The more hard-boiled or judgmental viewer may see dysfunction running rampant.

We have examined their moral and judgmental qualifications for this task.

It's time to be less judgmental of the hipster kids, and maybe wear some of their clothes, too.

And none of my friends have ever been judgmental or rude enough to call me names for throwing myself a party.

Some reviews were descriptive rather than judgmental.

It's sad to read some of the judgmental and unforgiving comments about someone who took his own life.

It is perverse and judgmental to portray us as the pitiful underbelly of society, without sharing the blame with society.

The movie reminds us how much more paternalistic and morally judgmental the psychiatric profession was in those days.

It would be unfair, however, to be overly judgmental of these emotionally stunted characters.

Tillie's stern and judgmental father is a colonel and weapons researcher who expects military precision at home.

Or, as one young woman experienced, the doctor who is callous and judgmental.

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World English Dictionary

judgmental or judgemental (dʒʌdʒˈmɛnt^əl)

—*adj*
	of or denoting an attitude in which judgments about other people's conduct are made

judgemental or judgemental

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

judgmental

"inclined to make moral judgments," 1952, from judgment.

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