discerning
adjective
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Sense 1 adjective
having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
a discerning critic
Related & opposite
- critical also see
- discriminating also see
- undiscerning antonym
- percipient similar to
- clear-eyed similar to
- prescient similar to
Sense 2 adjective
unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
a discerning editor
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adjective
quick to understand
a kind and apprehensive friend
Related & opposite
- savvy derivation
- perceptive similar to
Sense 4 adjective
able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive
discerning taste
Related & opposite
- discriminating similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | critical |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | discriminating |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | undiscerning |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | percipient |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | clear-eyed |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | prescient |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | finesse |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | tactful |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | savvy |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | perceptive |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | discriminating |