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adjective
- 1. having or showing good judgement: "the brasserie attracts discerning customers"
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DISCERNING definition: 1. showing good judgment, especially about style and quality: 2. showing good judgment, especially…. Learn more.
DISCERN definition: 1. to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear: 2. to see, recognize, or…. Learn more.
: showing insight and understanding : discriminating. a discerning critic. discerningly. di-ˈsər-niŋ-lē. -ˈzər- adverb. Synonyms. insightful. perceptive. prudent. sagacious. sage. sapient. wise. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of discerning in a Sentence.
noun [ U ] formal approving uk / dɪˈsɜːn.mənt / us / dɪˈsɝːn.mənt / Add to word list. the ability to judge people and things well: It's clear that you are a person of discernment. Synonym. savvy informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Intelligence. acuity. acumen. agility. aptness. brain. gumption. highbrow. horse sense.
If you describe someone as discerning, you mean that they are able to judge which things of a particular kind are good and which are bad.
Discerning definition: showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding. See examples of DISCERNING used in a sentence.
Discern definition: to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend. See examples of DISCERN used in a sentence.
Definition of discerning adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. : to detect with the eyes. discerned a figure approaching through the fog. b. : to detect with senses other than vision. discerned a strange odor. 2. : to recognize or identify as separate and distinct : discriminate. discern right from wrong. 3. : to come to know or recognize mentally. unable to discern his motives. intransitive verb.
Definitions of discerning. adjective. having or revealing keen insight and good judgment. “a discerning critic” “a discerning reader” synonyms: critical. characterized by careful evaluation and judgment. clear, percipient. characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving. clear-eyed, clear-sighted, perspicacious.
