Judgement Word

A Judgement Word is a word that can be naturally interpreted as a negative judgement.

• Context:
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• See: Negative Emotion, Difficult Conversation with a More-Powerful Person, Hurt Feelings.

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References

2016

• https://hbr.org/2016/03/how-to-disagree-with-someone-more-powerful-than-you
  • QUOTE: … Don’t: … Use judgment words, such as “hasty,” “foolish,” or “wrong,” that might upset or incite your counterpart.

2015

• http://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/thesaurus-category/american/not-showing-careful-thought-or-good-judgment
  • foolish: lacking good sense and judgment
  • shallow: not interested in serious ideas, strong feelings, or other important things
  • irresponsible: done or said without thinking of the possible results of your actions or words
  • mindless: mindless people do not think about what they are doing
  • impulsive: someone who is impulsive tends to do things without thinking about what will happen as a result
  • unthinking: used about something that you do without thinking that it might be wrong or stupid
  • impetuous: someone who is impetuous does things quickly without thinking about what will happen as a result
  • ill-considered: made or done without careful thought
  • undiscriminating: deciding what you like without thinking carefully about the value or qualities of different things
  • hasty: doing things in a hurry, without careful planning or thought
  • on autopilot: automatically, without thinking about what you are doing

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