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judgmental

adjective
judg·​men·​tal | \ ËŒjÉ™j-ˈmen-tᵊl How to pronounce judgmental (audio) \

Definition of judgmental

1 : of, relating to, or involving judgment a judgmental error
2 : characterized by a tendency to judge harshly judgmental prigs

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Other Words from judgmental

judgmentally \ ËŒjÉ™j-​ˈmen-​tᵊl-​Ä“ How to pronounce judgmentally (audio) \ adverb

Examples of judgmental in a Sentence

He's judgmental about everyone except himself. You should try to avoid being so judgmental.

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On the other hand, a slew of fans are sticking up for Simpson, criticizing the people who are being so judgmental about her decision. Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "Jessica Simpson Is Being Mom-Shamed on Instagram for Letting Her 7-Year-Old Daughter Dye Her Hair," 1 Aug. 2019 Nicky, who has always been a nurturing and non-judgmental friend to Lorna, seems primed to pick up Red’s title of prison mom. Bethonie Butler, Washington Post, "So, you stopped watching ‘Orange Is the New Black’ three seasons ago? Here’s how it ends.," 26 July 2019 Be willing to listen and be non-judgmental. Don't debate whether suicide is right or wrong, or whether feelings are good or bad. Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al.com, "Ex-Madison County sheriff’s deputy who resigned over anti-gay comments hired as Owens Cross Roads officer," 9 July 2019 Of course, your S.O. should motivate you in a way that's supportive, not judgmental. Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "5 Signs That Prove You Have the Best Boyfriend Ever," 13 Jan. 2010 Her main hope for her book (and now TV series) is to help people be less judgmental. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "Lisa Taddeo's Three Women book becoming Showtime series," 26 July 2019 Be willing to listen and be non-judgmental. Don't debate whether suicide is right or wrong, or whether feelings are good or bad. Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al.com, "Ex-Madison County sheriff’s deputy who resigned over anti-gay comments hired as Owens Cross Roads officer," 9 July 2019 Be willing to listen and be non-judgmental. Don't debate whether suicide is right or wrong, or whether feelings are good or bad. Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al.com, "Ex-Madison County sheriff’s deputy who resigned over anti-gay comments hired as Owens Cross Roads officer," 9 July 2019 Besides setting you up to overeat broccoli and miss out on pizza parties, the good/bad paradigm can lead to extreme, moralistically judgmental attitudes about food. Ellie Krieger, Houston Chronicle, "Here are the diet terms that make dietitians cringe," 19 June 2019

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First Known Use of judgmental

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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judgmental

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of judgmental

disapproving : tending to judge people too quickly and critically
: of, relating to, or involving judgment

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