Synonyms for
Judges
Definition
Judges are people who preside over a court of law and make decisions on cases.
Synonyms & similar words
bookofjudges
evaluate
try
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passjudgment
justice
adjudicate
judge
gauge
pronounce
evaluator
label
estimate
guess
approximate
jurist
justices
magistrates
arbiters
referees
umpires
adjudicators
rulers
governors
leaders
chiefs
bosses
authorities
controllers
overseers
administrators
managers
supervisors
directors
executives
officers
Synonyms by register
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Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- judges fairly
- judges harshly
- judges wisely
- judges the situation
- judges the evidence
- judges the outcome
- judges people
Word family
Usage note
The verb 'judge' can sometimes carry a negative connotation, implying a premature or unfair assessment. Be mindful of context when using it.
Example sentences
- The judges awarded first place to the best dancer.
- The judges listened to the evidence and made a ruling on the case.
- The judges wore black robes and sat at the front of the courtroom.
- The judges had to decide which team had won the competition.
- The judges were impartial and fair in their decision-making.
Quotes
The true test of the fairness of any judicial system is not the number of acquittals, but the number of fair trials.
Judges should be judged themselves, and they should be judged by the standards of justice.
Judges are not politicians and don't run campaigns.