judgy

American

[juhj-ee] / ˈdʒʌdʒ i /

adjective

Informal.

tending to judge or criticize too quickly and harshly; judgmental.

I used to be very judgy about other people's children, but that vanished when I had my own adorable monsters.

Etymology

Origin of judgy

First recorded in 2005–10; judge ( def. ) + -y ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Our nearest and dearest—who can be disappointed and judgy when we don’t do things their way—can be part of the problem, too.

From The Wall Street Journal

I sometimes need to be judgy and compassionate at the same time.

From Los Angeles Times

When she died of the plague a few years later, they felt vindicated; one particularly judgy saint ascribed it to her use of a “certain golden instrument.”

From Los Angeles Times

Being judgy as hell was part of what made the girls so fun to hang out with.

From Slate

She turns around with a judgy glare.

From Literature

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