snap judgment

noun

A decision made without deliberation or in excessive haste.

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Meanings

nounsnap judgment (countable and uncountable, plural snap judgments)

plural snap judgments · alternative snap-judgment · alternative snap-judgement · alternative snap judgement

  1. countableidiomaticA decision made without deliberation or in excessive haste.
  2. idiomaticuncountableMaking decisions without deliberation or in excessive haste.

Origin

From snap + judgment.

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APA

snap judgment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snap%20judgment

MLA

“snap judgment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snap%20judgment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snap judgment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snap%20judgment.

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