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    discernment
    /dɪˈsəːnm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the ability to judge well: "an astonishing lack of discernment"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCERNMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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. hyper-intelligent. imaginative. perceptively. percipiently. perspicaciously. perspicacity.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › discernmentDiscernment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DISCERNMENT is the quality of being able to grasp and comprehend what is obscure : skill in discerning. How to use discernment in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Discernment.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISCERNMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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. grey matter. gumption. highbrow. horse sense. hyper-intelligent. penetrative. perceptively. percipiently. perspicaciously.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCERN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear: I could just discern a figure in the darkness. It is difficult to discern any pattern in these figures. Synonyms. distinguish. recognize. spot. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Using the eyes. accommodate. accommodation. all eyes are on someone/something idiom. astigmatic.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › discernmentDISCERNMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Discernment definition: the faculty of discerning; discrimination; acuteness of judgment and understanding.. See examples of DISCERNMENT used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISCERNMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Discernment is the ability to judge which things of a particular kind are good and which are bad. ...their lack of discernment and acceptance of inferior quality. Synonyms: judgment , discrimination , perception , understanding More Synonyms of discernment

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › discernDiscern Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdiscernment - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of discernment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › discernmentDiscernment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The noun discernment describes a wise way of judging between things, or a particularly perceptive way of seeing things. If you can understand something that's somewhat hidden or obscure — if you figure out the themes of a confusing movie, for example — you're using discernment.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › discernmentDISCERNMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    the faculty of discerning; discerning; discrimination; acuteness of judgment and understanding.