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judg·ment (juj′mənt)

noun

  1. the act of judging; deciding
  2. a legal decision; order, decree, or sentence given by a judge or law court
    1. a debt or other obligation resulting from a court order
    2. 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. Last Judgment

Etymology: ME jugement < OFr < ML judicamentum < L judicare: see judge,

Also sp. judgement judge′·ment

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judgment Synonyms

judgment

n.

  1. The ability to judge

    discernment, discrimination, taste, penetration, shrewdness, sapience, sagacity, understanding, knowledge, sense, good sense, wit, keenness, sharpness, critical faculty, reason, reasoning power, rationality, rational faculty, acumen, intuition, acuteness, perception, incisiveness, intelligence, awareness, sophistication, ingenuity, experience, profundity, depth, brilliance, mentality, subtlety, intellectual power, critical spirit, capacity, comprehension, sanity, lucidity, levelheadedness, clearheadedness, mother wit, quickness, readiness, grasp, apprehension, perspicacity, perspicuousness, soundness, genius, reach, range, breadth, astuteness, prudence, discretion, wisdom, sagesse (French), savvy*, gray matter*, brains*, a good head*, horse sense*; see also acumen.

    Antonyms stupidity*, simplicity*, naiveté. *

  2. The act of judging

    decision, consideration, appraisal, examination, judging, weighing, sifting, assaying, determination, inspection, assessment, estimation, diagnosis, probing, appreciation, evaluation, interpretation, study, review, contemplation, analysis, inquiry, inquisition, inquest, search, quest, pursuit, scrutiny, exploration, reconnaissance, close study, observation, exhaustive inquiry, regard; see also study 2.

  3. A pronouncement

    conclusion, decision, ruling, sentence, verdict, appraisal, estimate, opinion, report, view, summary, belief, idea, conviction, inference, resolution, deduction, induction, moral, critique, determination, dictum, decree, best opinion, supposition, comment, commentary, finding, recommendation, diagnosis; see also sentence 1, verdict.

  4. An act of God

    retribution, visitation, misfortune, manifestation, chastisement, correction, castigation, mortification, affliction, infliction, Nemesis; see also punishment.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

judgment Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • pass: The article therein is likely to be a brief reference to the judgments passed on individuals at the Assizes.

Adjective modifier

  • subjective: That would include subjective judgments such as " Is the parent providing a positive role model?

Noun used with modifier

  • default: Steps taken to enforce default judgments did not prove effective either.
  • summary: For good measure, they have agreed they will submit to applications for summary judgment.

Possessives

  • lordship: During the course of his Lordship's judgment the apparent new found popularity of this defense is remarked upon.

Preposition: for

  • plaintiff: His Honor gave judgment for plaintiff in the amount of £ 3 2s.
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