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against one's better judgment

against one's better judgment prepositional phrase: contrary to what one believes is wise, moral, or ethical.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Contrary to what one believes is wise, moral, or ethical.
    • Near-synonyms: in spite of oneself, despite oneself
    • Against my better judgment I gave them one last chance.

Synonyms of against one's better judgment

Questions about against one's better judgment

What does against one's better judgment mean?
Against one's better judgment means contrary to what one believes is wise, moral, or ethical.
What part of speech is against one's better judgment?
Against one's better judgment is a prepositional phrase.

Words near against one's better judgment in the dictionary

  1. againsays
  2. against
  3. against all expectations
  4. against all odds
  5. against nature
  6. against one's better judgment
  7. against someone's will
  8. against the clock
  9. against the collar
  10. against the grain
  11. against the hair

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