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discerning
dis·cern·ing D0254400 (dĭ-sûr′nĭng)adj. Exhibiting keen insight and good judgment; perceptive.
dis·cern′ing·ly adv.discerning (dɪˈsɜːnɪŋ) adjhaving or showing good taste or judgment; discriminating disˈcerningly advdis•cern•ing (dɪˈsɜr nɪŋ, -ˈzɜr-)
adj. showing good judgment and understanding. [1600–10] dis•cern′ing•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | discerning - having or revealing keen insight and good judgment; "a discerning critic"; "a discerning reader"critical - characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; "a critical reading"; "a critical dissertation"; "a critical analysis of Melville's writings"discriminating - showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur"undiscerning - lacking discernment | | 2. | discerning - unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic; "a discerning editor"; "a discreet silence"discreettactful - having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others; "she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion"; "a tactful remark eased her embarrassment" | | 3. | discerning - quick to understand; "a kind and apprehensive friend"- Nathaniel Hawthorneapprehensiveperceptive - having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation" | | 4. | discerning - able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive; "discerning taste"; "a discerning eye for color"discriminating - showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur" |
discerningadjective discriminating, knowing, sharp, critical, acute, sensitive, wise, intelligent, subtle, piercing, penetrating, shrewd, ingenious, astute, perceptive, judicious, clear-sighted, percipient, perspicacious, sagacious tailor-made holidays to suit the more discerning travellerdiscerningadjectiveCharacterized by careful and exact evaluation:critical, discriminating.Translationsdiscerning
discern (someone or something) from (someone or something)1. To recognize the differences between people or things. I have a hard time discerning Jim from Greg, but they are identical twins after all. You can discern hydrangea from phlox by looking at their leaves.2. To gain information from someone or something. Her message was so cryptic that I couldn't discern anything from it—do you know what's going on?See also: discerndiscern between (someone or something) and (someone or something)To recognize the differences between people or things. I have a hard time discerning between Jim and Greg, but they are identical twins after all. You can discern between hydrangea and phlox by looking at their leaves.See also: and, between, discerndiscerning
Synonyms for discerningadj discriminatingSynonyms- discriminating
- knowing
- sharp
- critical
- acute
- sensitive
- wise
- intelligent
- subtle
- piercing
- penetrating
- shrewd
- ingenious
- astute
- perceptive
- judicious
- clear-sighted
- percipient
- perspicacious
- sagacious
Synonyms for discerningadj characterized by careful and exact evaluationSynonymsSynonyms for discerningadj having or revealing keen insight and good judgmentRelated WordsAntonymsadj unobtrusively perceptive and sympatheticSynonymsRelated Wordsadj quick to understandSynonymsRelated Wordsadj able to make or detect effects of great subtletyRelated Words |