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What is another word for Judgmental? – 201 Judgmental Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    critical disapproving condemnatory censorious dismissive disparaging negative pessimistic sarcastic scathing severe stern disapprobatory reproachful reproving castigatory denunciatory deprecatory depreciatory devaluating demeaning denigrating derogatory belittling pejorative slighting scornful contemptuous disdainful supercilious haughty condescending patronizing prejudiced biased discriminatory partisan one-sided unfair unjust uncharitable unkind ungenerous fault-finding hypercritical overcritical perfectionistic exacting demanding rigorous stringent unforgiving unyielding

    Meaning of Judgmental

    Having or showing a tendency to judge people or things too quickly or critically.

    Definitions

    • Having or showing a critical or disapproving attitude towards someone or something
    • * Forming an opinion or making a decision about someone or something after evaluating the available information

    Etymology of Judgmental

    The word "judgmental" originated in the mid-17th century, derived from the noun "judgment", which is based on the Old French "jugement", from the Latin "iudicium", from "iudex", meaning "judge"
    Historically, the term was used to describe a person's ability to form opinions or make decisions, but it has taken on a more negative connotation in modern usage, implying an overly critical or disapproving attitude

    Example Uses

    • She has a very judgmental attitude towards people who don't share her opinions
    • * He can come across as judgmental, but he's just trying to help
    • * The judge tried to remain impartial, but some of her comments seemed judgmental

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    open-minded nonjudgmental tolerant accepting permissive lenient forgiving charitable kind generous unbiased impartial fair just equitable unprejudiced neutral detached dispassionate objective balanced moderate restrained reserved cautious diplomatic tactful considerate thoughtful reflective empathetic compassionate understanding

    Related Nouns

    critic judge evaluator assessor appraiser examiner inspector analyst commentator observer spectator onlooker bystander witness juror magistrate arbitrator mediator negotiator facilitator moderator referee umpire decision-maker authority expert specialist connoisseur aficionado enthusiast

    Related Verbs

    judge evaluate assess appraise examine inspect analyze criticize comment observe watch scrutinize study investigate probe inquire question interrogate cross-examine deliberate consider weigh balance decide determine rule adjudicate arbitrate mediate negotiate facilitate moderate referee umpire

    Related Adjectives

    critical disapproving condemnatory censorious negative pessimistic sarcastic scathing severe stern disapprobatory reproachful reproving castigatory denunciatory deprecatory depreciatory devaluating demeaning denigrating derogatory belittling pejorative slighting scornful contemptuous disdainful supercilious haughty condescending patronizing prejudiced biased discriminatory partisan one-sided unfair unjust uncharitable unkind ungenerous fault-finding hypercritical overcritical perfectionistic exacting demanding rigorous stringent unforgiving unyielding