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Definitions

judgment

[juhj-muhnt] / ˈdʒʌdʒ mənt /
NOUN
common sense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acumen awareness common sense experience intelligence intuition knowledge perception prudence reasoning sense understanding wisdom
STRONG
acuteness apprehension astuteness brains capacity comprehension discernment discrimination genius grasp incisiveness ingenuity keenness mentality penetration perspicacity quickness range rationality reach readiness reason sagacity sanity sapience savvy sharpness shrewdness sophistication soundness taste wit
WEAK
percipience
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance inability ineptness stupidity
STRONG
misunderstanding unsoundness
WEAK
inanity indecision misjudgment
NOUN
decision about blame
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analysis appraisal assessment award belief conclusion conviction decree determination evaluation finding idea inquiry observation opinion order resolution result review ruling scrutiny sentence verdict view
STRONG
appreciation arbitration contemplation deduction estimate estimation examination exploration inference inquest inquisition inspection pursuit quest reconnaissance regard report research search sifting summary
WEAK
assaying close study probing weigh-in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accusation answer beginning start
STRONG
disregard ignorance neglect
WEAK
inanity indecision misjudgment stupidity
NOUN
doom, fate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
punishment
STRONG
affliction castigation chastisement correction damnation infliction manifestation misfortune mortification retribution visitation
Antonyms
WEAK
ignorance inanity indecision misjudgment stupidity

Example Sentences

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He tells that story as a reminder not to rush to judgment.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

The author uses judgment and trusts instincts to initiate conversations, giving priority to connection over potential embarrassment or societal ridicule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

A good trustee should be trustworthy, have good judgment, and be fair, objective and committed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

He also vowed to take a challenge to the judgment up to South Africa's highest court, the Constitutional Court.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

At first he was a guard dog—all eight pounds, well, nine and finally ten when the raw meat kicked in—and then he began to make judgment calls as well.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

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