SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
discernment
noun
The ability to notice distinctions and make sound judgments.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Sound perceptive judgment
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Usage distinction
Return to topTaste concerns aesthetic judgment; discernment has a wider range of practical and intellectual uses.
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The discerning family
discernment is grouped under discerning in the main dictionaries. This form keeps its meaning and previous study record.
discerningadjective
Able to notice and judge important differences or qualities.
Showing keen judgment
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A discerning buyer examined the stitching before making a choice.
Jules was a discerning reader who noticed subtle differences between confident description and unsupported interpretation.
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See discernment in use
Selecting the strongest arguments required discernment.
Before printing, Ravi agreed to scrutinize the route notes, comparing each address with the organizer's confirmed location list. His discernment helped him separate a harmless variation in a building's nickname from a genuinely wrong street number.
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