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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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Without shirking responsibility, the 52-year-old explained that her judgment had been clouded in part by other circumstances in her life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Zuckerberg’s wealth fell 13.1% in the quarter to $203 billion, amid concerns about Meta’s AI spending and a recent legal judgment against it.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Quite apart from any judgment on whether Ackman is the new Buffett, it would take a brave investor to plunge into markets now.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Most important, the judgment doesn’t take place in a vacuum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

To have yielded then would have been an error of principle; to have yielded now would have been an error of judgment.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.