judgmental
adjective
judg·men·tal
ˌjəj-ˈmen-tᵊl 
1
: of, relating to, or involving judgment
a judgmental error
2
: characterized by a tendency to judge harshly
judgmental prigs
Examples of judgmental in a Sentence
He's judgmental about everyone except himself.
You should try to avoid being so judgmental.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 22 July 2025
For people who feel marginalized, bots seem less judgmental than humans.
—Yasmin Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
In ‘Pics,’ Alison belongs to a group chat that functions like a judgmental Greek chorus.
—Book Marks
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
For people who feel marginalized, powerless, or cut off from the elite—like much of Gen Z—bots seem less judgmental than humans and thus give their users more agency.
—Yasmin Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for judgmental
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“Judgmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judgmental. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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