judgment
[noun]
Synonyms:
- sense, acumen, discernment, discrimination, prudence, shrewdness, understanding, wisdom
- verdict, arbitration, decision, decree, finding, ruling, sentence
- opinion, appraisal, assessment, belief, diagnosis, estimate, finding, valuation, view

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Related Words: decision, determination, ruling, belief, conviction, opinion, persuasion, view, astuteness, perspicacity, sagacity, shrewdness, acumen, discernment, insight, penetration

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

judg‧ment W2 (also judgement British English) /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ noun

1. OPINION [uncountable and countable] an opinion that you form, especially after thinking carefully about something:
It’s too soon to make a judgment about what the outcome will be.
In my judgment, we should accept his offer.
pass judgment (on something) (=give your opinion, especially a negative one)
Our aim is to help him, not to pass judgment on what he has done.
I’d advise you to reserve judgment (=not decide your opinion before you have all the facts).
against your better judgment (=even though you do not think it is a sensible thing to do)
I lent him the money, against my better judgment.

2. ABILITY TO DECIDE [uncountable] the ability to make sensible decisions about what to do and when to do it:
I’ve known him for years and I trust his judgment.
professional/personal etc judgment
The minister showed a lack of political judgment.
a decision based on sound judgment (=good judgment)
Watch carefully and use your judgment. ⇒ error of judgment at error(3)

3. LAW [uncountable and countable] an official decision given by a judge or a court of law:
The company were fined £6 million, following a recent court judgment.

4. a judgment (on somebody/something) formal something bad that happens to someone and seems like a punishment for the things they have done wrong

5. judgment call American English informal a decision you have to make yourself because there are no fixed rules in a situation
⇒ last judgment, value judgment, ⇒ sit in judgment at sit(10)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

judgment

make a judgment
It's too soon to make a judgment about what the outcome will be.
form a judgment (=make a judgment)
I prefer to form my own judgments, rather than relying on other people's opinions.
pass judgment (on something) (=give your opinion, especially a negative one)
Our aim is to help him, not to pass judgment on what he has done.
reserve judgment (=not decide your opinion before you have all the facts)
Why don't you reserve judgment until you have finished the book?
base a judgment on something (=make a judgment because of something )
His judgment was based on bad information.
a moral judgment (=based on what you think is right)
People are always making moral judgments about weight loss.
a snap judgment (=made quickly)
In my business, I often have to make snap judgments about people.
against your better judgment (=even though you think your action might be wrong)
I lent him the money, against my better judgment.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲