judgmental

English

Alternative forms

• judgemental

Etymology

From judgment +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɛntəl

Adjective

judgmental (comparative more judgmental, superlative most judgmental)

1. Of or relating to judgment.
2. (chiefly of a person) Inclined to rashly pass judgment, critical.

Usage notes

• Though both judgemental and judgmental are common spellings, the latter is significantly more so in American English, the former in British English.

Translations

of or relating to judgment

• French: ^{(please verify)} jugeur (fr)
• Italian: giudicativo, giudicatorio
• Latin: iūdicātīvus, iūdicātōrius

inclined to pass judgment

• Danish: dømmesyk
• French: critique (fr), moralisateur (fr)
• German: verurteilend (de)
• Italian: giudicante (it)
• Spanish: crítico (es)

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Translations to be checked

• Dutch: ^{(please verify)} bevooroordeeld (nl), ^{(please verify)} subjectief (nl), ^{(please verify)} vooringenomen (nl)

Further reading

• “judgmental”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• judgmental in Britannica Dictionary
• judgmental, judgemental at Google Ngram Viewer