Meaning & use

judgmental

adjective·Everyday

Quick to criticize or form harsh opinions about other people, often unfairly.

See it in a sentence

Try not to be judgmental about choices you don't fully understand.

The judgmental comments on her post made her regret sharing it.

A note on using this word

'Judgemental' (with an extra 'e') is the standard British spelling; 'judgmental' is more common in American English.

Words with a similar meaning

criticaldisapproving

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Words with an opposite meaning

acceptingtolerant

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