judgmental

adjective judg·men·tal \ˌjəj-ˈmen-t^əl\

: tending to judge people too quickly and critically

: of, relating to, or involving judgment

Full Definition of JUDGMENTAL

: of, relating to, or involving judgment

: characterized by a tendency to judge harshly <judgmental prigs>

— judg·men·tal·ly \-ē\ adverb

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1909

Synonyms: captious, carping, caviling (or cavilling), faultfinding, hypercritical, critical, overcritical, rejective

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