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Judgment

/ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/

The act of judging.

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📖 Definitions of "Judgment"

noun

1
The act of judging.
2
The power or faculty of performing such operations; especially, when unqualified, the faculty of judging or deciding rightly, justly, or wisely
"a man of judgment"
3
The conclusion or result of judging; an opinion; a decision.
4
The act of determining, as in courts of law, what is conformable to law and justice; also, the determination, decision, or sentence of a court, or of a judge.

🔄 Synonyms of "Judgment"

12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
discernmentnoun	The ability to distinguish; judgement.
sagacitynoun	The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful.
assessmentnoun	An appraisal or evaluation.
mindnoun	The capability for rational thought.
perspicacitynoun	Acute discernment or understanding; insight.
opinionnoun	A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
judgementnoun	(chiefly Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of judgment. [The act of judging.]
sagaciousnessnoun	The state of being sagacious; an acuteness of perception or discernment.
judgingnoun	The act of making a judgment.
judicial decisionnoun	(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
sound judgmentnoun	the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
sound judgementnoun	the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Judgment"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
judgingnoun	The act of making a judgment.
judgementnoun	(chiefly Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of judgment. [The act of judging.]
assessmentnoun	An appraisal or evaluation.
opinionnoun	A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
mindnoun	The capability for rational thought.
sagacitynoun	The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful.
discernmentnoun	The ability to distinguish; judgement.
sagaciousnessnoun	The state of being sagacious; an acuteness of perception or discernment.
perspicacitynoun	Acute discernment or understanding; insight.
judicial decisionnoun	(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
sound judgementnoun	the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
sound judgmentnoun	the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
adjudicationnoun	The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement.
justicenoun	The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
adjudicateverb	(transitive) To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.
warrantnoun	(law, countable) A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest, or to execute a judgment.
verdictnoun	(law) A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
sentencenoun	(grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied. In modern writing, when using e.g. the Latin, Greek or Cyrillic alphabets, typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop or other punctuation.
awardnoun	A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.
decreenoun	An edict or law.