judgement
judgement
/ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
(also judgment especially in North American English)
1 uncountable 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.
He trusted his wife's judgement.
His emotions may have clouded his editorial judgement.
I don't think he's dishonest, but I question his judgement.
Landing a plane requires fine judgement.
She has a reputation for sound professional judgement.
The speaker showed good judgement in his choice of topic.
Oxford Collocations
adjective
finegoodshrewd…
verb + judgement
displayshowrely on…
judgement + noun
call
preposition
judgement aboutjudgement in
phrases
an error of judgementa lack of judgementa matter of judgement…
2 countable, uncountable an opinion that you form about something after thinking about it carefully; the act of making this opinion known to others In his portrait of the dictator he avoids any moral judgements.
Judgements of quality are always subjective.
judgement about something He refused to make a judgement about the situation.
judgement on something Who am I to pass judgement on her behaviour? (= to criticize it)
It will probably take some time for history to give its final judgement on his legacy.
in somebody's judgement 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).
Experience helps us to form judgements as to the best course of action in given circumstances.
He never allows any prejudices to colour his judgement.
I hate having to make snap judgements.
It is too soon to reach any definitive judgement.
It's difficult to form a judgement when you don't have all the facts.
Our judgements must be based on our knowledge and experience.
Remember to be tactful when expressing a personal judgement.
She must make her own judgement about when to go.
The company backed her judgement and implemented all her recommendations.
The inspector's function is not merely to pronounce judgement, but also to suggest improvements.
This latest case confirms my earlier judgement.
What, in your judgement, would be the best way to deal with the problem?
Collocations
adjective
accuratebalancedimpartial…
verb + judgement
formmakeexpress…
judgement + verb
be based on
preposition
in somebody’s judgementjudgement aboutjudgement against…
phrases
judgement in somebody’s favour/favorvalue judgement
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.
The court reserved judgement on the two appeals.
The sacked workers won a judgement against the company.
They are trying to get the judgement reversed.
They obtained a judgement in their favour.
4 countable, usually singular judgement (on somebody) (formal) something bad that happens to somebody that is thought to be a punishment from God Idioms
to not decide or make a judgement about something until a later time
I'd prefer to reserve judgement until I know all the facts.
Three judges have decided to reserve their decision until a later date.
Word Origin
Middle English: from Old French jugement, from juger ‘to judge’.
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