judgment
758
3.2
- noun
- /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
- US
:
juicio
- The teacher praised her student for showing good judgment in resolving the conflict.
- good judgment
- exercise judgment
- practical judgment
And she had a basic good judgment and a basic moral core.
- And she had a basic good judgment and a basic moral core.
- Instead, failure is a few errors in judgement repeated every day.
- That was that was very bad judgement on our part.
Examples
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"Seven percent said they did not want to make a judgment without knowing more about the person.
Academic text (1999) -
Teachers are encouraged to use their professional judgment, including their knowledge of their classroom and their students.
Academic text (2011) -
Let them do what they can; trust their judgment about what they can do.
Academic text (1999) -
One should figure out what gold is using his or her judgment and then get me some.
Academic text (2008) -
Of course, you must use your own judgment as to what will be appropriate.
Fiction book (1990) -
Perhaps it was an error of judgment on our part.
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I think you had a serious lack of judgment there, Chuck.
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I made an error in judgment.
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The agencies will continue to rely on the best professional judgment of their field personnel.
Academic text (1999) -
He's got good judgment.
Synonyms
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3.7
Good practical judgment about what to do
571
2.7
To use what you know and have learned to make good choices and give good advice
244
1.8
The ability to make good decisions in everyday life
221
3.9
A way of thinking in a clear, logical order to form a conclusion
89
3.1
Choosing what to do after thinking about options
53
3.6
The ability to make sensible decisions in everyday life
49
4.1
Thinking carefully about information to make a clear decision
38
6.6
The ability to notice and judge things clearly and wisely
5
5.9
A person who thinks carefully and makes sensible choices
4
3.7
The ability to make sensible, careful decisions
4
4.9
Careful thinking and good judgment in making decisions
2
9.6
The ability to notice and understand things quickly and clearly
1
8.7
Being very wise and good at making decisions
1
7.2
Careful judgment when deciding what to do
1
4.6
Being careful and reasonable when making choices
Being wise and showing good judgment
Skill in making good moral decisions in real life
Antonyms
Idioms
22
6.7
Make someone unable to think clearly because of strong feelings or outside pressure
Compounds
19
8.8
In Christian belief, a future day when God judges everyone's life and decides their final place after death
- Formal
10
6.7
A court decision without a full trial when the facts are not in doubt
- Formal
3
7.4
An order by a court that gives the plaintiff the case when the defendant does not respond or appear
- Literature
2
9.3
A final day when God decides each person's fate, rewarding good and punishing bad
- Formal
1
7.9
An official court decision that says someone is guilty and gives their punishment
- Formal
1
9.9
A court decision before a trial made only from written statements when the main facts are agreed
- Formal
1
7.1
A court decision that makes a person or company pay money to someone else
- Formal
A written agreement where a person who owes money admits debt and a court can order payment without a trial
- Formal
A court decision for one side when the other side does not appear or reply
- Formal
A court decision that orders a particular person to pay money or do something
- Formal
A court decision that decides the main facts and law of a case, not just procedural points
How Good
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Judgment comes from the Latin word judicium and shares the same root as judge and justice, all about 'deciding' or 'saying what is right'. So having good judgment is like being able to 'decide' well and choose what is right.