judgmental

English

Alternative forms

judgemental

Etymology

From judgment +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛntl̩/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛnt(ə)l/
Audio (US): (file)
Rhymes: -ɛntəl
Hyphenation: judg‧men‧tal

Adjective

judgmental (comparative more judgmental, superlative most judgmental)

Of or relating to judgment.
(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.

Derived terms

Translations

of or relating to judgment

inclined to pass judgment

Danish: dømmesyk
French: critique (fr), moralisateur (fr)
German: verurteilend (de)
Italian: giudicante (it)
Spanish: crítico (es), juzgador, judicante (formal), sentencioso, criticón (es), juzgón (Mesoamerica), criticador (es), juiciero (es) m (noun, disused), juzgamundos (es) m or f (noun, colloquial)

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