Standard Lemma guide

judgmental

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /d͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛntl̩/
  • General-American: /ˌd͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛnt(ə)l/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛntəl
  • CMU ARPABET: JH AH0 JH M EH1 N T AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: JH AH0 JH M EH1 N AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to judgment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Inclined to rashly pass judgment, critical.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

depending on judgment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a judgmental error
  • I think that she is too judgmental to be a good therapist

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: nonjudgmental

History

Etymology

From judgment + -al.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: jugeur — of or relating to judgment
  • Italian: giudicativo — of or relating to judgment
  • Italian: giudicatorio — of or relating to judgment
  • Latin: iūdicātīvus — of or relating to judgment
  • Latin: iūdicātōrius — of or relating to judgment
  • Chinese Cantonese: 評頭論足 /评头论足 (ping4 tau4 leon6 zuk1) — inclined to pass judgment
  • Danish: dømmesyk — inclined to pass judgment
  • French: critique — inclined to pass judgment
  • French: moralisateur — inclined to pass judgment
  • German: verurteilend — inclined to pass judgment
  • Icelandic: aðfinnslusamur — inclined to pass judgment
  • Italian: giudicante — inclined to pass judgment
  • Spanish: crítico — inclined to pass judgment
  • Spanish: juzgador — inclined to pass judgment
  • Spanish: judicante — inclined to pass judgment
  • Spanish: sentencioso — inclined to pass judgment
  • Spanish: criticón — inclined to pass judgment
  • Spanish: juzgón (Mesoamerica) — inclined to pass judgment
  • Spanish: criticador — inclined to pass judgment
  • Spanish: juiciero (disused) — inclined to pass judgment
  • Spanish: juzgamundos — inclined to pass judgment