judgment

noun

JUJ-muhnt/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/

Pluraljudgments (some meanings)

UK spellingjudgement

5 meanings of judgment

1
good sensenoununcountable
The ability to make good choices and decisions after thinking carefully.
Like an inner compass that helps you pick the right path.
Good judgment helped her avoid a bad business deal.
He showed poor judgment when he ignored the safety warning.
Similardiscernment, wisdom, sense, acumen, discretion
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2
conclusionnouncountable or uncountable
An opinion or decision you reach after thinking about something.
In my judgment, the plan needs much more time.
She formed a quick judgment about the new student.
Similaropinion, decision, conclusion, verdict
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3
court decisionnouncountable
A court's official decision about what the law says in a case.
The judge delivered her judgment after a long trial.
The court's judgment favored the smaller company.
Similarruling, verdict, decision, decree
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4
assessingnoununcountable
The act of deciding or forming an opinion about something.
The judgment of the contest took the panel several hours.
Fair judgment requires hearing both sides of the story first.
Similarassessment, evaluation, appraisal
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5
end of timenouncountable or uncountable
God's final decision about people at the end of the world.
Many believe the final judgment will come at the end of time.
The old painting showed frightened souls awaiting judgment.
Similarreckoning
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Origin

It came from an Old French word 'jugement', which goes back to Latin 'iūdicō'. It can be seen as 'judge' plus '-ment'.