Word forms: plural judgmentsregional note: in BRIT, also use judgement
1. variable noun
A judgment is an opinion that you have or express after thinking carefully about something.
In your judgment, what has changed over the past few years?
How can he form any judgement of the matter without the figures?
I don't really want to make any judgments on the decisions they made. [+ on]
Synonyms: opinion, view, estimate, belief More Synonyms of judgment
2. uncountable noun [oft with poss]
Judgment is the ability to make sensible guesses about a situation or sensible decisions about what to do.
I respect his judgement and I'll follow any advice he gives me.
He said that publication of the information was a serious error in judgment.
Synonyms: sense, common sense, good sense, judiciousness More Synonyms of judgment
3. variable noun
A judgment is a decision made by a judge or by a court of law.
The industry was awaiting a judgment from the European Court.
The Court is expected to give its judgement within the next ten days.
Synonyms: verdict, finding, result, ruling More Synonyms of judgment
4.
See against your better judgment
5.
See to pass judgment
6.
See to reserve judgment
7.
See sit in judgment
More Synonyms of judgment
judgment in British English
or judgement (ˈdʒʌdʒmənt)
noun
1.
the faculty of being able to make critical distinctions and achieve a balanced viewpoint; discernment
2.
a.
the decision or verdict pronounced by a court of law
b.
an obligation arising as a result of such a decision or verdict, such as a debt
c.
the document recording such a decision or verdict
d.
(as modifier)
a judgment debtor
3.
the formal decision of one or more judges at a contest or competition
4.
a particular decision or opinion formed in a case in dispute or doubt
5.
an estimation
a good judgment of distance
6.
criticism or censure
7. logic
a.
the act of establishing a relation between two or more terms, esp as an affirmation or denial
b.
the expression of such a relation
8. against one's better judgment
9. sit in judgment
10. in someone's judgment
Judgment in British English
(ˈdʒʌdʒmənt)
noun
1.
the estimate by God of the ultimate worthiness or unworthiness of the individual (the Particular Judgment) or of all humankind (the General Judgment or Last Judgment)
2.
God's subsequent decision determining the final destinies of all individuals
judgment in American English
(ˈdʒʌdʒmənt)
noun
1.
the act of judging; deciding
2.
a legal decision; order, decree, or sentence given by a judge or law court
3.
a.
a debt or other obligation resulting from a court order
b.
a document recording this obligation
4.
a misfortune looked on as a punishment from God
5.
an opinion or estimate
6.
criticism or censure
7.
the ability to come to opinions about things; power of comparing and deciding; understanding; good sense
8. Bible
justice; right
9. [J-]
Last Judgment
Also sp. ˈjudgement
Word origin
ME jugement < OFr < ML judicamentum < L judicare: see , judge verb transitive
More idioms containing
judgment
sit in judgment
COBUILD Collocations
judgment
clinical judgment
cloud the judgment
court judgment
critical judgment
editorial judgment
enforce a judgment
exercise judgment
harsh judgment
judgment is based on
make a judgment
moral judgment
poor judgment
sensible judgment
snap judgment
subjective judgment
suspend judgment
Examples of 'judgment' in a sentence
judgment
Judgment in the case is now reserved.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Just a few drinks can distort your judgment and make you vulnerable to all kinds of risks.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The government has made a huge error of judgment.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
That judges can work and give judgment without intimidation is the foundation for an open democratic civil society.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Harsh critical judgment is temporarily suspended, and rightly so.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It will accept borrowers who have two missed mortgage payments and up to three county court judgments or defaults in the past three years.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Their interest is not in identifying a superior idea of fairness, or making judgments about what we should think is or is not fair.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The scale of lodged allegations came to light in a Court of Appeal judgment.
The Sun (2016)
And it will confirm the opinion of many Tories inside and outside Westminster about his poor judgment.
The Sun (2016)
In what ways do we sit in judgment over cases that we have no jurisdiction?
Christianity Today (2000)
The regulator is struggling to fight criticisms about its judgment.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is a judgment about whether we like or approve of the things that people do.
Sanderson, Stephen K. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies (1995)
On hearing the judgment in court yesterday she wept and hugged her daughter.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
You have to hold your nerve and back your judgment and ability.
The Sun (2009)
We have to stop people forming judgments on the basis of skin colour.
The Sun (2009)
This is a sensible and careful judgment.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We make snap judgments in an instant.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He came to be regarded as a source of balanced judgment on the future of nuclear power.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It constituted a critical lapse in judgment and a personal failure on my part.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It was a bad error of judgment.
The Sun (2012)
The judge has reserved judgment in the complex case.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
His judgment in this respect was perfectly correct.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Previous judgments have heaped criticism upon those responsible.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And most firms offering credit builder cards will accept those who have had county court judgments against them.
The Sun (2012)
Individual cases need individual judgment calls.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They could have county court judgments or debts but I have the contacts to be able to help.
The Sun (2007)
The High Court has reserved judgment.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Quotations
'Tis with our judgments as our watches: none Go just alike, yet each believes his ownAlexander PopeEssay on Criticism
In other languages
judgment
British English: judgment NOUN
A judgment is an opinion that you have or express after thinking carefully about something.
In your judgment, what has changed over the past few years?
American English: judgment
Brazilian Portuguese: julgamento
Chinese: 看法
European Spanish: juicio
French: avis
German: Urteil
Italian: giudizio
Japanese: 評価
Korean: 판단
European Portuguese: julgamento
Latin American Spanish: juicio
All related terms of 'judgment'
judgment call
If you refer to a decision as a judgment call , you mean that there are no firm rules or principles that can help you make it, so you simply have to rely on your own judgement and instinct .
Judgment Day
the occasion of the Last (or General ) Judgment by God at the end of the world
judgment debt
a debt established or confirmed by decree of a court of law
Last Judgment
the final judgment of humanity at the end of the world
poor judgment
Judgment is the ability to make sensible guesses about a situation or sensible decisions about what to do.
snap judgment
A judgment is an opinion that you have or express after thinking carefully about something.
arrest judgment
to stay proceedings after a verdict , on the grounds of error or possible error
court judgment
A judgment is a decision made by a judge or by a court of law.
harsh judgment
A judgment is an opinion that you have or express after thinking carefully about something.
moral judgment
A judgment is an opinion that you have or express after thinking carefully about something.
value judgment
If you make a value judgment about something, you form an opinion about it based on your principles and beliefs and not on facts which can be checked or proved .
absolute judgment
any judgment about a single stimulus , e. g . about the value of one of its properties or about whether it is present or absent
clinical judgment
A judgment is an opinion that you have or express after thinking carefully about something.
critical judgment
A judgment is an opinion that you have or express after thinking carefully about something.
editorial judgment
A judgment is an opinion that you have or express after thinking carefully about something.
exercise judgment
Judgment is the ability to make sensible guesses about a situation or sensible decisions about what to do.
General Judgment
the final and eternal judgement by God of all souls and nations
private judgment
personal opinion formed independently of the expressed position of an institution , as in matters of religion or politics
sensible judgment
A judgment is an opinion that you have or express after thinking carefully about something.
summary judgment
judgment rendered without a trial , as when there is agreement among the parties as to the material facts and only a question of law needs to be resolved
suspend judgment
A judgment is an opinion that you have or express after thinking carefully about something.
arrest of judgment
a stay of proceedings after a verdict , on the grounds of error or possible error
cloud the judgment
Judgment is the ability to make sensible guesses about a situation or sensible decisions about what to do.
comparative judgment
any judgment about whether there is a difference between two or more stimuli
Day of Judgment
→ Judgment Day
deficiency judgment
a judgment in favor of a mortgagee for the remainder of a debt not completely cleared by foreclosure and sale of the mortgaged property
enforce a judgment
A judgment is a decision made by a judge or by a court of law.
error of judgment
a wrong or bad decision
make a judgment
A judgment is an opinion that you have or express after thinking carefully about something.
Particular Judgment
the estimate by God of the ultimate worthiness or unworthiness of the individual (the Particular Judgment ) or of all humankind (the General Judgment or Last Judgment )
sit in judgment
To sit in judgment means to decide whether or not someone is guilty of doing something wrong .
subjective judgment
A judgment is an opinion that you have or express after thinking carefully about something.
the Last Judgment
the occasion , after the resurrection of the dead at the end of the world, when, according to biblical tradition , God will decree the final destinies of all people according to the good and evil in their earthly lives
to pass judgment
If you pass judgment on someone or something, you give your opinion about it, especially if you are making a criticism .
in someone's judgment
in someone's opinion
judgment by default
a judgment in the plaintiff's favour when the defendant fails to plead or to appear
to reserve judgment
If you reserve judgment on something, you refuse to give an opinion about it until you know more about it.
judgment is based on
A judgment is an opinion that you have or express after thinking carefully about something.
judgement call
an official decision made during a sporting event by an umpire , referee etc, based on their own perception of events, when there is no other way of measuring them objectively
against one's better judgment
contrary to a more appropriate or preferred course of action
against your better judgment
If something is against your better judgment , you believe that it would be more sensible or better not to do it.
consent decree
a negotiated agreement of the parties to a lawsuit which resolves the disputed issues and is sanctioned by the court; often, specif., such an agreement by which the defendant agrees to cease an activity or practice asserted by the government to be illegal
Chinese translation of 'judgment'
judgment
or judgement
(ˈdʒʌdʒmənt)
n
(c/u) (= view, opinion) 看法 (kànfǎ)
(u) (= discernment) 判断(斷)力 (pànduànlì)
(c/u) (Law) 审(審)判 (shěnpàn)
in my judgment依我来(來)看 (yī wǒ lái kàn)
to pass judgment (on sb/sth) (Law) (对(對)某人/某事)作出判决(決) ((duì mǒurén/mǒushì) zuòchū pànjué) (fig) 评(評)论(論)(某人/某事) (pínglùn (mǒurén/mǒushì))
an error of judgment判断(斷)失误(誤) (pànduàn shīwù)
1 (noun)
Definition
a decision formed after careful consideration
In your judgment, what has changed over the past few years?
Synonyms
opinion
That has improved my already favourable opinion of him.
view
You should make your views known to your local MP.
estimate
I was wrong in my estimate of his capabilities.
belief
It is my belief that a common ground can be found.
assessment
He was referred to a specialist for assessment.
conviction
Their religious convictions prevented them from taking up arms.
diagnosis
She needs to have a second test to confirm the diagnosis.
valuation
deduction
It was a pretty astute deduction.
appraisal
Self-appraisal is never easy.
2 (noun)
Definition
the verdict pronounced by a court of law
The Court is expected to give its judgment within the next ten days.
Synonyms
verdict
The jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict.
finding
He said we should accept the findings of the court.
result
They were surprised by the result of their trials.
ruling
He tried to have the court ruling overturned.
decision
The judge's decision was greeted with dismay.
sentence
When she heard of the sentence, she said: `Is that all?'
conclusion
We came to the conclusion that it was too difficult to combine the two techniques.
determination
A determination will be made as to the future of the treaty.
decree
court decrees relating to marital property
order
Mr North had been arrested on the orders of the Spanish government.
arbitration
The matter is likely to go to arbitration.
adjudication
unbiased adjudication of unfair dismissals
pronouncement
the President's latest pronouncement about the protection of minorities
3 (noun)
Definition
the ability to make critical distinctions and achieve a balanced viewpoint
Publication of the information was a serious error in judgment.
Synonyms
sense
When he was younger he had a bit more sense.
common sense
Her mother acted with remarkable common sense.
good sense
judiciousness
reason
a conflict between emotion and reason
understanding
They have to have a basic understanding of computers.
taste
She has very good taste in clothes.
intelligence
She's a woman of exceptional intelligence.
smarts (slang, mainly US)
discrimination
He praised our taste and discrimination.
perception
It did not require a great deal of perception to realise what he meant.
awareness
wisdom
a woman respected for her wisdom and insight
wit
The information is there for anyone with the wit to use it.
penetration
prudence
acting with prudence and judgment
sharpness
acumen
Her sharp business acumen meant she quickly rose to the top.
shrewdness
His natural shrewdness tells him what is needed to succeed.
discernment
their lack of discernment and acceptance of inferior quality
perspicacity (formal)
his extraordinary political perspicacity
sagacity
a person of great sagacity and immense experience
astuteness
With characteristic astuteness, she spoke separately to all involved.
percipience
4 (noun)
Synonyms
punishment
The man is guilty and he deserves punishment.
fate
This new proposal seems doomed to the same fate.
doom
misfortune
retribution
He decided to get his retribution in first.
damnation
award
idiom
See against your better judgment
Quotation
'Tis with our judgments as our watches: none Go just alike, yet each believes his own [Alexander Pope – Essay on Criticism]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of acumen
Definition
the ability to make good decisions
Her sharp business acumen meant she quickly rose to the top.
Synonyms
judgment,
intelligence,
perception,
wisdom,
insight,
wit,
ingenuity,
sharpness,
cleverness,
keenness,
shrewdness,
discernment,
perspicacity (formal),
sagacity,
smartness,
smarts (slang, US),
astuteness,
acuteness,
perspicuity
in the sense of adjudication
unbiased adjudication of unfair dismissals
Synonyms
judgment,
finding,
ruling,
decision,
settlement,
conclusion,
verdict,
determination,
arbitration,
pronouncement,
adjudgment
in the sense of appraisal
Definition
an assessment of the worth or quality of a person or thing
Self-appraisal is never easy.
Synonyms
assessment,
opinion,
estimate,
judgment,
evaluation,
estimation,
sizing up (informal),
recce (slang)
Synonyms of 'judgment'
judgment
Explore 'judgment' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of arbitration
Definition
the hearing and settlement of a dispute by an impartial referee chosen by both sides
The matter is likely to go to arbitration.
Synonyms
decision,
settlement,
judgment,
determination,
adjudication,
arbitrament
in the sense of assessment
He was referred to a specialist for assessment.
Synonyms
judgment,
analysis,
determination,
evaluation,
valuation,
appraisal,
estimation,
rating,
opinion,
estimate,
computation
in the sense of astuteness
With characteristic astuteness, she spoke separately to all involved.
Synonyms
intelligence,
knowledge,
insight,
cunning,
penetration,
subtlety,
brightness (informal),
sharpness,
acumen,
cleverness,
keenness,
shrewdness,
discernment,
sagacity,
perceptiveness,
canniness,
adroitness,
craftiness,
artfulness,
slyness,
wiliness,
foxiness,
smarts (slang, US),
suss (slang)
in the sense of belief
Definition
opinion
It is my belief that a common ground can be found.
Synonyms
opinion,
feeling,
idea,
view,
theory,
impression,
assessment,
notion,
judgment,
point of view,
sentiment,
persuasion,
presumption
in the sense of common sense
Definition
good practical understanding
Her mother acted with remarkable common sense.
Synonyms
good sense,
sound judgment,
level-headedness,
practicality,
prudence,
nous (British, slang),
soundness,
reasonableness,
gumption (British, informal),
horse sense,
native intelligence,
mother wit,
smarts (slang, US),
wit
in the sense of conclusion
Definition
a final decision, opinion, or judgment based on reasoning
We came to the conclusion that it was too difficult to combine the two techniques.
Synonyms
decision,
agreement,
opinion,
settlement,
resolution,
conviction,
verdict,
judgment,
deduction,
inference
in the sense of conviction
Definition
to be convincing
Their religious convictions prevented them from taking up arms.
Synonyms
belief,
view,
opinion,
principle,
faith,
persuasion,
creed,
tenet,
kaupapa (New Zealand)
in the sense of decision
Definition
a choice or judgment made about something
The judge's decision was greeted with dismay.
Synonyms
judgment,
finding,
ruling,
order,
result,
sentence,
settlement,
resolution,
conclusion,
outcome,
verdict,
decree,
arbitration
in the sense of decree
Definition
a judgment of a court
court decrees relating to marital property
Synonyms
judgment,
finding,
order,
result,
ruling,
decision,
award,
conclusion,
verdict,
arbitration
in the sense of deduction
Definition
a conclusion reached by this process
It was a pretty astute deduction.
Synonyms
conclusion,
finding,
verdict,
judgment,
assumption,
inference,
corollary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of determination
A determination will be made as to the future of the treaty.
Synonyms
decision,
ruling,
settlement,
resolution,
resolve,
conclusion,
verdict,
judgment
in the sense of diagnosis
She needs to have a second test to confirm the diagnosis.
Synonyms
opinion,
result,
verdict,
conclusion,
judgment,
interpretation,
prognosis,
pronouncement
in the sense of discernment
their lack of discernment and acceptance of inferior quality
Synonyms
judgment,
discrimination,
perception,
understanding,
intelligence,
awareness,
insight,
penetration,
ingenuity,
sharpness,
acumen,
cleverness,
keenness,
shrewdness,
perspicacity (formal),
sagacity,
astuteness,
acuteness,
perceptiveness,
clear-sightedness,
percipience
in the sense of discrimination
Definition
subtle appreciation in matters of taste
He praised our taste and discrimination.
Synonyms
discernment,
taste,
judgment,
perception,
insight,
penetration,
subtlety,
refinement,
acumen,
keenness,
sagacity,
acuteness,
clearness
in the sense of estimate
Definition
an opinion
I was wrong in my estimate of his capabilities.
Synonyms
assessment,
opinion,
belief,
appraisal,
evaluation,
conjecture,
appraisement,
judgment,
estimation,
surmise
in the sense of fate
Definition
death or downfall
This new proposal seems doomed to the same fate.
Synonyms
downfall,
end,
death,
ruin,
destruction,
doom,
demise
in the sense of finding
Definition
the conclusion reached after an inquiry or investigation
He said we should accept the findings of the court.
Synonyms
judgment,
ruling,
decision,
award,
conclusion,
verdict,
recommendation,
decree,
pronouncement
in the sense of intelligence
Definition
the ability to understand, learn, and think things out quickly
She's a woman of exceptional intelligence.
Synonyms
intellect,
understanding,
brains (informal),
mind,
reason,
sense,
knowledge,
capacity,
smarts (slang, US),
judgment,
wit,
perception,
awareness,
insight,
penetration,
comprehension,
brightness,
aptitude,
acumen,
nous (British, slang),
alertness,
cleverness,
quickness,
discernment,
grey matter (informal),
brain power
in the sense of order
Definition
an instruction that must be obeyed
Mr North had been arrested on the orders of the Spanish government.
Synonyms
instruction,
ruling,
demand,
direction,
command,
say-so (informal),
dictate,
decree,
mandate,
directive,
injunction,
behest,
stipulation
in the sense of penetration
Definition
keen insight or perception
Synonyms
perception,
insight,
wit,
sharpness,
keenness,
shrewdness,
discernment,
perspicacity (formal),
astuteness,
acuteness
Additional synonyms
in the sense of perception
Definition
insight or intuition
It did not require a great deal of perception to realise what he meant.
Synonyms
understanding,
intelligence,
observation,
discrimination,
insight,
sharpness,
cleverness,
keenness,
shrewdness,
acuity,
discernment,
perspicacity (formal),
astuteness,
incisiveness,
perceptiveness,
quick-wittedness,
perspicuity
in the sense of perspicacity
his extraordinary political perspicacity
Synonyms
insight,
discrimination,
penetration,
acumen,
smarts (slang, US),
wit,
sharpness,
suss (slang),
keenness,
shrewdness,
discernment,
sagacity,
acuteness,
perceptiveness,
percipience,
perspicuity,
perspicaciousness,
sagaciousness
in the sense of pronouncement
Definition
a formal announcement
the President's latest pronouncement about the protection of minorities
Synonyms
announcement,
statement,
declaration,
judgment,
decree,
manifesto,
proclamation,
notification,
edict,
dictum,
promulgation,
pronunciamento
in the sense of prudence
acting with prudence and judgment
Synonyms
wisdom,
common sense,
good sense,
good judgment,
sagacity,
judiciousness
in the sense of reason
Definition
sanity
a conflict between emotion and reason
Synonyms
sense,
mind,
reasoning,
understanding,
brains,
judgment,
logic,
mentality,
intellect,
comprehension,
apprehension,
sanity,
rationality,
soundness,
sound mind,
ratiocination
in the sense of result
Definition
the outcome or consequence of an action, policy, etc.
They were surprised by the result of their trials.
Synonyms
outcome,
conclusion,
verdict,
determination,
end,
decision,
judgement,
termination
in the sense of retribution
Definition
punishment or vengeance for evil deeds
He decided to get his retribution in first.
Synonyms
punishment,
retaliation,
reprisal,
redress,
justice,
reward,
reckoning,
compensation,
satisfaction,
revenge,
repayment,
vengeance,
Nemesis,
recompense,
an eye for an eye,
requital
in the sense of ruling
Definition
a decision of someone in authority
He tried to have the court ruling overturned.
Synonyms
decision,
finding,
resolution,
verdict,
judgment,
decree,
adjudication,
pronouncement
in the sense of sagacity
a person of great sagacity and immense experience
Synonyms
wisdom,
shrewdness,
understanding,
sense,
insight,
penetration,
prudence,
foresight,
sharpness,
discernment,
perspicacity (formal),
knowingness,
astuteness,
acuteness,
canniness,
judiciousness,
sapience
in the sense of sentence
Definition
the decision of a law court as to what punishment is passed on a convicted person
When she heard of the sentence, she said: `Is that all?'
Synonyms
verdict,
order,
ruling,
decision,
judgment,
decree,
pronouncement
Additional synonyms
in the sense of shrewdness
His natural shrewdness tells him what is needed to succeed.
Synonyms
astuteness,
cleverness,
sharpness,
judgment,
grasp,
penetration,
acumen,
suss (slang),
discernment,
perspicacity (formal),
sagacity,
smartness,
quick wits,
acuteness,
canniness
in the sense of taste
Definition
the ability to appreciate what is beautiful and excellent
She has very good taste in clothes.
Synonyms
refinement,
style,
judgment,
culture,
polish,
grace,
discrimination,
perception,
appreciation,
elegance,
sophistication,
cultivation,
discernment
in the sense of understanding
Definition
the ability to learn, judge, or make decisions
They have to have a basic understanding of computers.
Synonyms
perception,
knowledge,
grasp,
sense,
know-how (informal),
intelligence,
judgment,
awareness,
appreciation,
insight,
skill,
penetration,
mastery,
comprehension,
familiarity with,
discernment,
proficiency
in the sense of view
Definition
opinion, judgment, or belief
You should make your views known to your local MP.
Synonyms
opinion,
thought,
idea,
belief,
thinking,
feeling,
attitude,
reckoning,
impression,
notion,
conviction,
judgment,
point of view,
sentiment,
viewpoint,
persuasion,
way of thinking,
standpoint
in the sense of wisdom
Definition
the ability to use one's experience and knowledge to make sensible decisions or judgments
a woman respected for her wisdom and insight
Synonyms
understanding,
learning,
knowledge,
intelligence,
smarts (slang, US),
judgment,
insight,
enlightenment,
penetration,
comprehension,
foresight,
erudition,
discernment,
sagacity,
sound judgment,
sapience
in the sense of wit
Definition
practical intelligence
The information is there for anyone with the wit to use it.