prejudged
Concluded without evidence
Prejudged is the past tense of prejudge—to form an opinion before having full information or fair consideration.
The word carries negative connotations, implying unfair or premature judgment: The jury had already prejudged the defendant based on media coverage.
Don't assume I've prejudged the situation; I'm willing to listen.
Formed beforehand, without basis
- assumedTaken as true
- presupposedAccepted as already true
- predeterminedEstablished beforehand
- foregoneAlready certain beforehand
prejudiced · predecided · closed-minded · narrow-minded · fixed · inflexible · rigid · unopen
Occurring before expected
- rushedDone with excessive speed
- snapSudden sharp sound
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
rash · overhasty · ill-considered · unconsidered · unexamined · cursory · superficial · thoughtless
Reduced to oversimplified traits
- typecastRepeatedly assigned similar roles
- pigeonholedRigidly classified or dismissed
- labeledMarked for identification
- profiledDescribed in depth
categorized · generalized · caricatured · stigmatized · boxed-in · branded · tagged · classified
Not fair or right
- unfairUnjust or partial
- inequitableNot fair or impartial
- unwarrantedWithout adequate justification
- unmeritedNot rightfully due
undeserved · unjustified · arbitrary · wrongful · unreasonable · disproportionate · partial · one-sided
Unfairly favoring one side
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- one-sidednessImbalanced viewpoint or treatment
- predispositionInnate tendency toward something
inclination · partisanship · slanted · skewed · lopsided · unbalanced · subjective · partial
preconceived
Formed beforehand, without basis
- assumedTaken as true
- presupposedAccepted as already true
- predeterminedEstablished beforehand
foregone · prejudiced · predecided · closed-minded · narrow-minded · fixed · inflexible · rigid · unopen · unreceptive
premature
Occurring before expected
- rushedDone with excessive speed
- snapSudden sharp sound
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
impulsive · rash · overhasty · ill-considered · unconsidered · unexamined · cursory · superficial · thoughtless · knee-jerk
stereotyped
Reduced to oversimplified traits
- typecastRepeatedly assigned similar roles
- pigeonholedRigidly classified or dismissed
- labeledMarked for identification
profiled · categorized · generalized · caricatured · stigmatized · boxed-in · branded · tagged · classified · sorted
unjust
Not fair or right
- unfairUnjust or partial
- inequitableNot fair or impartial
- unwarrantedWithout adequate justification
unmerited · undeserved · unjustified · arbitrary · wrongful · unreasonable · disproportionate · partial · one-sided · discriminatory
biased
Unfairly favoring one side
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- one-sidednessImbalanced viewpoint or treatment
predisposition · inclination · partisanship · slanted · skewed · lopsided · unbalanced · subjective · partial · tendentious
prejudgedopen-minded
Receptive to different ideas
unprejudiced · receptive · impartial · unbiased · fair-minded
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