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judgement

noun
JUJ-muhnt/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/

Pluraljudgements

US spellingjudgment

4 meanings of judgement

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  1. 1
    conclusionnouncountable or uncountable
    An opinion or decision that someone reaches after thinking about something.

    Mum's judgement was that we should wait until the morning.

    The teacher made a quick judgement about who had started the fight.

    UsageYou make a judgement about something.

    Similaropinion, view, verdict, conclusion, estimation

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  2. 2
    good sensenoununcountable
    The ability to think carefully and make good, fair or sensible decisions.

    I trust her judgement because she always thinks things through.

    Driving out in the snow without chains showed poor judgement.

    UsageAgainst my better judgement means I did it but thought it was a bad idea.

    Similardiscernment, sense, wisdom, discretion

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  3. 3
    act of assessingnoununcountable
    The act of forming an opinion about something or someone.

    Careful judgement of each painting took the experts all afternoon.

    Quick judgement of other people, based only on their clothes, is often unfair.

    UsageSay judgement of something: judgement of speed.

    Similarassessment, evaluation, appraisal

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  4. 4
    end of worldnoununcountable
    In religion, the time at the end of the world when God decides what will happen to every person.

    The priest told the people to live good lives and be ready for the judgement.

    The old painting shows the dead rising from their graves to face judgement.

    UsageOften written the Last Judgement or Judgement Day.

    Note

Used only in American English, spelled judgment: a court's or judge's decision.

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Origin

It comes from an Old French word, jugement, and can be seen as judge + -ment.

Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 2 facts