Pronunciation: /əˈɡɛnst wʌnz ˈbɛtər ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 She agreed to go on the rollercoaster against her better judgment.
A2 He decided to invest in the risky business venture against his better judgment.
B1 Against one's better judgment, she chose to confront her boss about the unfair treatment.
B2 The detective followed the suspect into the dark alley against his better judgment.
C1 The politician made a controversial decision against his better judgment, causing backlash from the public.
C2 The scientist conducted the experiment against her better judgment, leading to unexpected results.
adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, indicating manner, time, place, or degree
A1 She ate the whole cake against her better judgment.
A2 He decided to go on the rollercoaster against his better judgment.
B1 Against her better judgment, she agreed to work overtime.
B2 He invested in the risky stock market against his better judgment.
C1 Against his better judgment, he chose to ignore the warning signs.
C2 She went on the blind date against her better judgment, but it turned out well.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 She ate the whole cake against her better judgment.
A2 He decided to take the job offer against his better judgment.
B1 Against her better judgment, she agreed to go on a blind date.
B2 He invested all his savings in the risky venture against his better judgment.
C1 Against his better judgment, he decided to testify in court.
C2 She went skydiving against her better judgment, even though she was scared of heights.
formal Against one's better judgment, she decided to invest in the risky stock market.
informal I know it's against your better judgment, but let's go skydiving this weekend!
slang My friends wanted to skip class, and against my better judgment, I went along with them.
figurative He knew he shouldn't eat the whole cake, but against his better judgment, he indulged in it anyway.
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