Definition of discernment

Definitions

Noun

the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"

Noun

delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"

Noun

perception of that which is obscure

Noun

the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

Noun

the trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment"

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Synonyms

appreciation apprehension discretion judgement judgment perceptiveness sagaciousness sagacity savvy taste understanding

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More General Terms

discrimination knowing perception sapience secernment wisdom wiseness

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More Specific Terms

appreciation brainstorm brainwave caution circumspection common sense comprehension connoisseurship culture delicacy discreetness discretion eye good sense grasp grasping gumption hindsight hold horse sense indiscreetness injudiciousness insight judiciousness mother wit prudence realisation realization recognition self-knowledge sense smattering style trend vertu virtu vogue

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