Discerning

/dɪˈsɜː.nɪŋ/

Synonyms for "discerning" (113 found)

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Closest matches (23)

acute apperceptive appercipient argute astute brilliant choosy clear clever cogent

Adjective(3 words)

acute observeraesthetic practice criteriaapprehensive

Verb(5 words)

appraise ascertain assess astute connoisseur

Noun(5 words)

appraising appreciating apprehendingartistic movementcomprehending

Strong matches (34)

Verb(10 words)

critic critique cultivated deduce detect discernment discriminating distinguish evaluate expert

critical deep delicate diplomatic eclectic educated elegant farseeing farsighted foreseeing foresighted forethoughted forethoughtful gnostic incisive

Adjective(7 words)

critical care equipmentcritical listeningcultivated tastediscreetdistinguishing traitexquisite tasteheedful

Noun(2 words)

critical thinkingdetecting

Related words (56)

Verb(14 words)

infer insight insightful interpret judge keen penetrating perceive perceptive perceptiveness recognize refined sophisticated tasteful

insightful intelligent judicial judicious knowing knowledgeable longheaded longsighted luminous nice penetrating perceptive percipient perspicacious perspicuous piercing profound provident prudent quick

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sagacious sage selective shrewd smart tactful trenchant understanding wise

Adjective(10 words)

keenestrefined sensibilitysager sagestsapient beingselective shrewder wary wise wisest

Noun(3 words)

literary criticismsound judgmentundeceiving

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

7 relation types

More general

12 entries

aesthetic judgmentanalytical abilitybeing cognition evaluationevaluative adjectivejudgmentmental abilityperception person reasoning understanding

More specific

23 entries

art connoisseurastuteauthenticity evaluationcolor differencescritical thinkingcultivated tastedata interpretationdiscriminatingevidence appraisalfood critichidden motiveslatent causesmagnitude differencesmetacognitionpattern differencesquality assessment

Showing 16 of 23 words.

Collocations

11 entries

detect subtle cuesdiscern differencesdiscerning criticdiscerning eyediscerning judgmentdiscerning readerdiscerning tastediscriminating palatedistinguish betweenkeen discernmentmake distinctions

Inflections

5 entries

discerned discernings discernsmore discerningmost discerning

Derivations

6 entries

discerner discernible discernibly discerningly discerningness discernment

Antonyms

1 entries

undiscerning

similar

10 entries

clear clear-eyed clear-sighted critical discriminating perceptive percipient perspicacious prescient tactful

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Sarah was discerning enough to realize that her friends were trying to prank her.

Source: tatoeba (1916)

The discerning customer will appreciate our new range of quality clothing.

Source: wiktionary

Such practices as Theſe, too groſs to lye / Long unobſerv'd by each diſcerning Eye, / The more judicious Iſraelites Unſpell'd, / Though ſtill the Charm the giddy Rabble held, [...]

Source: wiktionary

Either his notion weakens, his discernings / Are lethargied

Source: wiktionary

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