verurteilend
The German word for judgmental is verurteilend.
The adjective verurteilend is used to describe someone who is inclined to pass judgment.
Meaning: inclined to pass judgment (adj)
Did you know?
- In German, the concept of 'being judgmental' can be described by the word belehrend if the person is acting like a teacher or someone who knows better. This describes a condescending, judgmental way of speaking.
- If someone is being 'judgmental' about a person's character in a social way, Germans might describe them as moralisierend, which literally means 'moralizing'.
- In German, if you want to describe someone who is judging others too harshly or being overly critical, you might use the word wertend instead of verurteilend. While verurteilend implies a legalistic or heavy condemnation, wertend suggests a more everyday habit of assigning values to everything.
Examples in context
- Er ist oft kritisch anderen gegenüberHe is often judgmental towards others
- Seine wertenden Bemerkungen sind manchmal unangebrachtHis judgmental remarks are sometimes inappropriate
- Ihre distanzierte Art wirkt oft leicht urteilendHer distant demeanor often appears somewhat judgmental
- Manche Leute sind echt vorurteilsvollSome people are really judgmental
- Seine abwertenden Kommentare sind nicht angebrachtHis judgmental comments are inappropriate
- Bitte sei nicht so verurteilend.Please don't be so judgmental.
- Ich finde seinen Blick sehr verurteilend.I find his look very judgmental.
- Sie gab mir einen verurteilenden Kommentar.She gave me a judgmental comment.
Example conversation
Lukas and Sarah are discussing a coworker's reaction to a mistake.
- LukasHast du gesehen, wie sie geschaut hat?Did you see how she looked?
- SarahJa, sie war sehr verurteilend.Yes, she was very judgmental.
- LukasDas fand ich auch sehr unangenehm.I also found that very unpleasant.
- SarahLukas, wir sollten es einfach ignorieren.Lukas, we should just ignore it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry verurteilend, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
