questionable judgment

ˈkwɛstʃənəbl ˈdʒʌdʒmənt

Definition

Definition of questionable judgment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

decision-makingdoubtful or uncertain decision-making ability

His questionable judgment led to many poor business choices.

moral doubtdecision-making that may be morally or ethically wrong

The politician's questionable judgment raised concerns among the voters.

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Expressions with questionable

in questionable taste

adj.

likely to offend or seem inappropriate to some people

That joke was in questionable taste.

of questionable value

adj.

having worth or usefulness that is doubtful or uncertain

This antique is of questionable value.

Expressions with judgment

judgment call

decision made without clear rules using personal judgment or instinct

It was a judgment call to cancel the game.

reserve judgment

delay making a decision or opinion

I will reserve judgment until I have all the facts.

cloud one's judgment

make someone unable to think clearly

His emotions clouded his judgment during the meeting.

cloud someone's judgment

influence someone's decision negatively

His personal feelings clouded his judgment on the matter.

color someone's judgment

influence someone's opinion or decision

His past experiences color his judgment on the matter.

rush to judgment

quick decision without enough thought or information

His rush to judgment led to a wrong conclusion.

against better judgment

adv.

acting despite knowing it's unwise

She went out with him against better judgment.

against one's better judgment

adv.

contrary to what one really feels

He apologized against his better judgment.

sit in judgment

assume the role of a critic or evaluator

She tends to sit in judgment of her friends' choices.

make a judgment call

decide based on personal opinion when rules are unclear

Sometimes you have to make a judgment call at work.

Examples of questionable judgment in a sentence

The committee's questionable judgment raised concerns.
His questionable judgment led to a scandal.
The CEO's questionable judgment affected the company's reputation.

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French:jugement discutable, ...
German:fragwürdiges Urteil, zweifelhaftes Urteil, ...
Italian:giudizio discutibile, giudizio dubbio, ...
Spanish:juicio cuestionable, ...
Portuguese:julgamento duvidoso, julgamento questionável, ...
Chinese:可疑的判断力, 道德上有疑问的判断, ...
Japanese:疑わしい判断, 倫理的に疑わしい判断, ...
Arabic:حُكْم مَشْكُوك فِيه, حكم غير سليم, ...
Hebrew:שִׁקּוּל דַּעַת מְפוּקְפָּק, שִׁיקוּל דַּעַת מוּטָל בְּסָפֵק, ...
Russian:сомнительное суждение, морально сомнительное решение, ...
Ukrainian:сумнівне судження, морально сумнівне рішення, ...
Hindi:संदिग्ध विवेक, नैतिक संदेहास्पद निर्णय, ...
Bengali:সন্দেহজনক সিদ্ধান্তগ্রহণের ক্ষমতা, সন্দেহজনক বিচার, ...
Catalan:criteri dubtós, decisió qüestionable, ...
Czech:pochybný úsudek, sporný úsudek, ...
Danish:tvivlsom dømmekraft, moralsk tvivlsom beslutning, ...
Dutch:twijfelachtig oordeel, moreel twijfelachtig oordeel, ...
Greek:αμφίβολη κρίση, αμφισβητήσιμη κρίση, ...
Hungarian:rossz ítélőképesség, megkérdőjelezhető ítélőképesség, ...
Khmer:សមត្ថភាពវិនិច្ឆ័យក្នុងការសម្រេចចិត្តដែលគួរឱ្យសង្ស័យ, ការវិនិច្ឆ័យដែលអាចខុសខាងសីលធម៌, ...
Korean:의심스러운 판단, 도덕적으로 의심스러운 판단, ...
Persian:قضاوت ضعیف, قضاوت اخلاقی مشکوک, ...
Polish:wątpliwy osąd, moralnie wątpliwy osąd, ...
Portuguese (BR):julgamento duvidoso, julgamento questionável, ...
Romanian:judecată îndoielnică, judecată morală îndoielnică, ...
Swedish:tvivelaktigt omdöme, tvivelaktig moral, ...
Thai:ความสามารถในการตัดสินใจที่ไม่น่าไว้วางใจ, การตัดสินที่มีข้อสงสัยทางจริยธรรม, ...
Turkish:şüpheli yargı, ahlaki şüphe, ...
Vietnamese:khả năng phán đoán đáng ngờ, phán đoán đạo đức đáng ngờ, ...

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