Discerning synonyms
dĭ-sûr'nĭng
Category:
Part of speech:
Able to perceive fine distinctions between similar things; perceptive
Of or relating to perception:
Reacting readily to stimuli or impressions; sensitive:
Apparently having clairvoyance
The definition of clever is being smart or having the skills to do something well.
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Having keen judgment or understanding; acutely perceptive
Keenly observant or perceptive; sharp-witted
negligent (antonym)
(Law) Culpable due to negligence.
undiscriminating (antonym)
Not discriminating
undiscerning (antonym)
Not discerning.
disregardful (antonym)
careful (related)
The definition of careful is someone or something that works or thinks in a cautious, thorough or thoughtful way.
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Anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy:
The definition of discreet is someone or something that is careful about their behavior or keeps secrets.
To exhibit recognition, as for an antigen or a substrate.
To become aware of the intended meaning of (a person or remark, for example):
To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.
(Figuratively) To understand.
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To see, to be aware of, to understand.
To see beforehand; know beforehand; foreknow
To be the first to find out, see, or know about
To detect is defined as to uncover or sense something previously hidden.
To hold in view; look at; see; regard
To find out with certainty
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To see as a probable occurrence; expect:
To decide; resolve
To differentiate is defined as to separate out two or more things, or to look at and understand what makes things different or distinctive.
To see the differences between; distinguish or discriminate between
To say or write as an observation or comment
To show; indicate:
To blemish, scratch, or stain.
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To catch sight of; see:
To see or view briefly or incompletely.
To go to see (a performance, for example):
neglecting (antonym)
To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
price-conscious (related)
Showing or having insight; perceptive.
Having great wisdom and discernment.
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Sensitive is defined as someone or something that is easily hurt, disturbed or offended.
neglectful (antonym)
Tending to neglect; failing to take care of matters which require attention.
(Intransitive) To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.
disregarding (antonym)
style-conscious (related)
intelligent (related)
Capable of some independent functioning because equipped with a microprocessor or computer
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To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
overlooking (antonym)
To manage; supervise:
Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm.
The definition of sagacious is someone with sound judgment.
(Obs.) Evil, bad, wicked, mischievous, shrewish, etc.
(Slang) Rude and disrespectful; impudent.
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Critical is defined as someone who tends to make judgments and find fault with others.
value (related)
The relative darkness or lightness of a color. Value measures where a color falls on an achromatic scale from white to black.
To say or mention casually; remark
To determine the winner of (a contest) or settle (a controversy)
To notice is to learn about or see something for the first time, or giving someone or something attention.
To be acquainted with:
Mind is defined as to give attention to something or someone.
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budget-conscious (related)
fashion-conscious (related)
judicious (related)
Having, or characterized by, good judgment or sound thinking
Find another word for discerning. In this page you can discover 66 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for discerning, like: discriminating, astute, perceptive, penetrating, acute, clairvoyant, clever, perspicacious, sharp-sighted, negligent and undiscriminating.
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