Synonyms for
Judging
Definition
to form an opinion or conclusion about someone or something after carefully considering all the information
Synonyms & similar words
try
adjudicate
pronounce
gauge
estimate
judgment
guess
label
judgement
evaluate
approximate
judge
passjudgment
assessing
estimating
evaluating
appraising
critiquing
reviewing
analyzing
rating
grading
scoring
weighing
censoring
condemning
disparaging
belittling
criticizing
blaming
accusing
sentencing
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- judging by appearances
- judging the situation
- judging the evidence
- judging a competition
- judging a person
- judging the outcome
- judging the quality
Word family
Usage note
The word 'judging' often carries a negative connotation, implying a premature or unfair assessment. It's important to distinguish between objective evaluation and subjective criticism.
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Example sentences
- The judges were busy judging the talent show.
- I don't like it when people are always judging others.
- She is good at judging people's characters.
- I am not the right person to be judging this situation.
- The teacher was judging the students' artwork.
Quotes
Never judge someone without knowing the whole story. You may think you understand, but you don't.
Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.
Don't judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes.