rush to judgment
Deciding too quickly
A rush to judgment is a hasty conclusion reached before all relevant facts are known.
The phrase implies that proper deliberation—like a trial's careful weighing of evidence—has been skipped: The media's rush to judgment destroyed his reputation before the investigation concluded.
Often used critically of those who condemn others prematurely.
- hastyExcessively quick, ill-considered
- snap decisionInstant, unreflective determination
- snapSudden sharp sound
- jump to conclusionsJudge before full understanding
- prematureOccurring before expected
impulsive · assume · accusation · verdict · conclusion · condemn · blame · point the finger · guilty · knee-jerk · reckless · mob · witch-hunt · scapegoat · bias · presumption · headline · outrage
- misjudgmentsmistake, error, blunder, miscalculation, misstep
- misjudgingmisjudging, miscalculation, prejudice, assumption, underestimate
- snap judgmentssnap decision, hasty conclusion, jumping to conclusions, hasty decision, knee-jerk reaction
- injusticeinjustice, inequality, discrimination, bias, prejudice
- Assumptionsfalse assumption, stereotypes, generalizations, biases, prejudices
- misunderstandingsmisunderstanding, misinterpretation, misconception, misreading, miscommunication
rush to judgmentdue process
Guaranteed judicial fairness
taking one's time · weigh the evidence · sleeping on it · take one's time · sleep on it
rush to judgmentpresumption of innocence
Default legal blamelessness
epistemic humility · wait and see · fair-mindedness · hear both sides · open-mindedness
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