Against One's Better Judgment

Synonyms of against one's better judgment

• contrary to one's better judgment
• in spite of one's better judgment
• against one's instincts

Antonyms of against one's better judgment

• in accordance with one's better judgment
• following one's better judgment
• based on one's better judgment

Collocations of against one's better judgment

better decision

Frequency: 70 %

Against his better judgment, he decided to take the job offer.

common sense

Frequency: 60 %

She knew it was against her better judgment, but she followed her common sense.

logic

Frequency: 55 %

Against all logic, he decided to trust his gut feeling.

instincts

Frequency: 50 %

Against his better judgment, he ignored his instincts and went ahead with the plan.

intuition

Frequency: 45 %

She knew it was against her better judgment, but her intuition told her otherwise.

Idiomatic Expressions for against one's better judgment

• Phrase: against one's better judgment
  Meaning: to act in a way that goes against what one knows is the right or sensible thing to do
  Usage: She went ahead with the risky investment against her better judgment, and ended up losing a lot of money.