Speakur

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judgmental

/ˌd͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛnt(ə)l/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
judg-men-tal
IPA
/ˌd͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛnt(ə)l/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to judgment.

adj

Inclined to rashly pass judgment, critical.

Etymology

From judgment + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌd͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛnt(ə)l/
  • British English: /d͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛntl̩/

Inflected Forms

more judgmental (comparative) most judgmental (superlative) judgemental (alternative)

Derived Forms

hyperjudgmental judgmentalism judgmentally judgmentalness nonjudgmental overjudgmental unjudgmental

Rhymes With

mental environmental fundamental experimental gentle dental rental continental instrumental non-governmental accidental parental

Questions

How do you pronounce judgmental?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛnt(ə)l/.
What does judgmental mean?
Of or relating to judgment.
Where does judgmental come from?
From judgment + -al.

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