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discriminating
dis·crim·i·nat·ing D0263100 (dĭ-skrĭm′ə-nā′tĭng)adj.1. Able to recognize or draw fine distinctions or judgments: a discriminating collector of fine books.2. Serving to distinguish; distinctive: a discriminating characteristic.3. Marked by or showing prejudice; discriminatory. dis·crim′i·nat′ing·ly adv.discriminating (dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪtɪŋ) adj1. able to see fine distinctions and differences2. discerning in matters of taste3. (Economics) (of a tariff, import duty, etc) levied at differential rates in order to favour or discourage imports or exports disˈcrimiˌnatingly advdis•crim•i•nat•ing (dɪˈskrɪm əˌneɪ tɪŋ) adj. 1. analytical. 2. discerning; perspicacious. 3. having excellent taste or judgment. 4. biased; discriminatory. [1640–50] dis•crim′i•nat`ing•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | discriminating - showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur"discerning - having or revealing keen insight and good judgment; "a discerning critic"; "a discerning reader"discriminate - marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people"indiscriminating, undiscriminating - not discriminating | | 2. | discriminating - having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"penetrating, penetrative, piercing, incisive, keen, knifelike, acute, sharpperceptive - having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation" |
discriminatingadjective discerning, particular, keen, critical, acute, sensitive, refined, cultivated, selective, astute, tasteful, fastidious These products are snapped up by more discriminating customers. careless, indiscriminate, undiscriminating, unselectivediscriminatingadjective1. Able to recognize small differences or draw fine distinctions:discriminate, discriminative, discriminatory, select, selective.2. Characterized by careful and exact evaluation:critical, discerning.Translationsdiscriminating
discriminate against (someone or something)To impose limitations on a particular person or group for prejudicial reasons. Those who continue to discriminate against people of color will continue to meet resistance from those who believe in equality.See also: discriminatediscriminate between (someone or something)To recognize the differences between people or things. I have a hard time discriminating between Jim and Greg, but they are identical twins after all. You can discriminate between hydrangea and phlox by looking at their leaves.See also: between, discriminatediscriminating Related to discriminating: discriminating tasteSynonyms for discriminatingadj discerningSynonyms- discerning
- particular
- keen
- critical
- acute
- sensitive
- refined
- cultivated
- selective
- astute
- tasteful
- fastidious
Antonyms- careless
- indiscriminate
- undiscriminating
- unselective
Synonyms for discriminatingadj able to recognize small differences or draw fine distinctionsSynonyms- discriminate
- discriminative
- discriminatory
- select
- selective
adj characterized by careful and exact evaluationSynonymsSynonyms for discriminatingadj showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of tasteRelated WordsAntonyms- indiscriminating
- undiscriminating
adj having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctionsSynonyms- penetrating
- penetrative
- piercing
- incisive
- keen
- knifelike
- acute
- sharp
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