judgment

/ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/

nounjudg · ment

Think: JUDGE + MENT — a judge makes a judgment, and the word keeps the full JUDG- even though the E disappears.

Yes, it's judgment. Don’t add an extra “e”: it’s judg + ment (drop the e from judge before adding -ment).

Definitions

  1. nounthe ability to make good decisions or form sensible opinions; good sense
  2. nounan opinion or decision that is made after thinking carefully
  3. nouna decision made by a judge or a court; a legal ruling

Examples

  • “Use your best judgment before sharing personal information online.”
  • “After reviewing the evidence, the jury reached a judgment.”
  • “Her judgment about the best route saved us an hour of traffic.”

Synonyms

decisionopinionverdictassessmentdiscernment

Antonyms

misjudgmentindecision

Translations

ES juicioPT julgamentoFR jugement

Common misspellings

judgementjudgemintjudgmetjudgemantjudgmenttjudgementtjudgmentjudgmant

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