Judgment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Judgment is a noun meaning The act of judging.
Meaning
The act of judging.
More Meanings
- The conclusion or result of judging; an opinion; a decision.
- (theology) The final award; the last sentence.
- The power or faculty of performing such operations; especially, when unqualified, the faculty of judging or deciding rightly, justly, or wisely.
- (law) The act of determining, as in courts of law, what is conformable to law and justice; also, the determination, decision, or sentence of a court, or of a judge.
Example Sentences
a politician without judgment
She in my judgment was as fair as you.
a man of judgment / a man of good judgment
He shall judge thy people with righteousness and thy poor with judgment.
Word Forms
- judgments
- judgement
Synonyms for judgment
Depending on context, synonyms include adjudication, discernment, sense, estimate, thinking, verdict.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include judgement, assessment, opinion, mind, sagacity, discernment.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.