against one's better judgment

prepositional phrase

Contrary to what one believes is wise, moral, or ethical.

“Near-synonyms: in spite of oneself, despite oneself”

Similar
in spite of oneselfdespite oneself
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Contrary to what one believes is wise, moral, or ethical.

    Near-synonyms: in spite of oneself, despite oneself

    1 more example

    Against my better judgment I gave them one last chance.

    Synonyms: in spite of oneself, despite oneself

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseContrary to what one believes is wise, moral, or ethical.

Similar
in spite of oneselfdespite oneself

Translations

Swedish mot bättre vetande
  • mot bättre vetandecontrary to what one believes is moral or wise
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APA

against one's better judgment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/against%20one's%20better%20judgment

MLA

“against one's better judgment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/against%20one's%20better%20judgment. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “against one's better judgment,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/against%20one's%20better%20judgment.

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