Another word for discerning

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Adjective

Characterized by careful and exact evaluation

discriminating
Able to recognize or draw fine distinctions or judgments:
Serving to distinguish; distinctive:
Marked by or showing prejudice; discriminatory.

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1. Able to recognize or draw fine distinctions or judgments:
2. Serving to distinguish; distinctive:
3. Marked by or showing prejudice; discriminatory.
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critical
Judging severely and finding fault:
Relating to or characterized by criticism; reflecting careful analysis and judgment:
Of, relating to, or characteristic of critics:

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1. Judging severely and finding fault:
2. Relating to or characterized by criticism; reflecting careful analysis and judgment:
3. Of, relating to, or characteristic of critics:
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Another word for discerning

Modifier

penetrating
Able or seeming to penetrate:
Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute:

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1. Able or seeming to penetrate:
2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute:
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perceptive
Of or relating to perception:
Having the ability to perceive; keen in discernment.
Marked by discernment and understanding; sensitive.

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1. Of or relating to perception:
2. Having the ability to perceive; keen in discernment.
3. Marked by discernment and understanding; sensitive.
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discriminating
Able to recognize or draw fine distinctions or judgments:
Serving to distinguish; distinctive:
Marked by or showing prejudice; discriminatory.

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1. Able to recognize or draw fine distinctions or judgments:
2. Serving to distinguish; distinctive:
3. Marked by or showing prejudice; discriminatory.
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