Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snap judgment

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
snap -judg-ment
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A decision made without deliberation or in excessive haste.

Countable

noun

Making decisions without deliberation or in excessive haste.

Uncountable

Etymology

From snap + judgment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

snap judgments (plural) snap-judgment (alternative) snap-judgement (alternative) snap judgement (alternative)

Questions

What does snap judgment mean?
A decision made without deliberation or in excessive haste.
Where does snap judgment come from?
From snap + judgment.

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