Judgement I Make ˈdʒʌdʒmənt Thing Pass Court Showed

• good/poor/sound judgement
• she showed a lack of judgement when she gave mark the job.
• it's not something i can give you rules for; you'll have to use your judgement.
• he achieved his aim more by luck than judgement.

judgement

1. the ability to make sensible decisions after carefully considering the best thing to do
• good/poor/sound judgement
• She showed a lack of judgement when she gave Mark the job.
• It's not something I can give you rules for; you'll have to use your judgement.
• He achieved his aim more by luck than judgement.
• The accident was caused by an error of judgement on the part of the pilot.
2. an opinion that you form about something after thinking about it carefully; the act of making this opinion known to others
• He refused to make a judgement about the situation.
• Who am I to pass judgement on her behaviour? (= to criticize it)
• I'd like to reserve judgement until I see the report.
• It was, in her judgement, the wrong thing to do.
• I did it against my better judgement (= although I thought it was perhaps the wrong thing to do).
3. the decision of a court or a judge
• a judgment from the European Court of Justice
• The judgment will be given tomorrow.
• The court has yet to pass judgment (= say what its decision is) in this case.
4. something bad that happens to somebody that is thought to be a punishment from God
5. to decide whether somebody’s behaviour is right or wrong, especially when you have no right to do this
• How dare you sit in judgement on me?

Extra Examples

• Experience helps us to form judgements as to the best course of action in given circumstances.
• He felt he had no right to sit in judgement on someone he had only just met.
• He never allows any prejudices to colour his judgement.
• He trusted his wife’s judgement.
• His emotions may have clouded his editorial judgement.
• How much money you should invest is a matter of judgement.
• I don’t think he’s dishonest, but I question his judgement.
• I hate having to make snap judgements.
• I’m not equipped to pass judgement on such matters.
• It is too soon to reach any definitive judgement.
• It’s difficult to form a judgement when you don’t have all the facts.
• It’s hard to render a judgement on what happened.
• Landing a plane requires fine judgement.
• Our judgements must be based on our knowledge and experience.
• Remember to be tactful when expressing a personal judgement.
• She has a reputation for sound professional judgement.
• She must make her own judgement about when to go.
• The company backed her judgement and implemented all her recommendations.
• The court reserved judgement on the two appeals.
• The inspector’s function is not merely to pronounce judgement, but also to suggest improvements.
• The sacked workers won a judgement against the company.
• The speaker showed good judgement in his choice of topic.
• They are trying to get the judgement reversed.
• They obtained a judgement in their favour.
• This latest case confirms my earlier judgement.
• What, in your judgement, would be the best way to deal with the problem?
• Whether or not to prescribe an antibiotic in this case is a judgement call.
• You will need to exercise your own judgement about what clothes to wear.
• He’s always very ready to pass judgement on others.
• I gave him the money against my better judgement.
• I’d like to reserve judgement until I see the report.
• In her judgement, it was the wrong thing to do.
• It’s not for me to make any judgements about the situation.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French jugement, from juger ‘to judge’.