judgement meaning

judgement as a noun

1. an opinion formed by judging something
   • he was reluctant to make his judgment known
   • she changed her mind

   Synonyms: judgment, mind

   Type of: opinion

   Kinds: decision

2. the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
   • they criticized my judgment of the contestants

   Synonyms: judgment, assessment

   Type of: act

   Kinds: justice, adjudication, disapproval, evaluation, estimate, logistic assessment, value judgment

3. (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it

   Synonyms: judgment, judicial decision

   Type of: due process

   Kinds: reversal, affirmation, confession of judgment, default judgment, non prosequitur, final judgment, judgment in personam, judgment in rem, judgment of dismissal, judgment on the merits, summary judgment, arbitration

4. the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

   Synonyms: judgment, judging

   Type of: decision making

   Kinds: prejudgment

5. the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
   • opinions are usually written by a single judge

   Synonyms: opinion, legal opinion, judgment

   Type of: legal document

   Kinds: concurring opinion, dissenting opinion, majority opinion, fatwah, obiter dictum

6. the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions

   Synonyms: judgment, sound judgment, sound judgement, perspicacity

   Type of: trait

   Kinds: objectivity, subjectivity

7. the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

   Synonyms: sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, discernment

   Type of: wisdom

   Kinds: eye, common sense, judiciousness, discretion, injudiciousness

How to pronounce judgement

judgement is pronounced /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ in British English and /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with judgement

• prejudgment