judgement

Universal Words (also judgment especially in AmE) noun 1 [U] 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 [C,U] ~ (of / about / on sth) an opinion that you form about sth 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 (usually judgment) [C,U] the decision of a court of law 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 [C,usually sing.] ~ (on sth) (formal) something bad that happens to sb that is thought to be a punishment from God IDIOMS see SIT