discerning

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discerning

/dɪˈsɜː.nɪŋ/ UK
/dɪˈsɝ.nɪŋ/ Canada, US
/dɪˈsɜː.nɪŋ/ Australia
/dəˈsøː.nəŋ/ New Zealand

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of discern

adjective more discerning · most discerning

Of keen insight or selective judgement; perceptive. The discerning customer will appreciate our new range of quality clothing.

noun discernings

discernment Either his notion weakens, his discernings / Are lethargied

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: perceptive, percipient, discriminating, perspicacious, clear-eyed, clear-sighted, tactful, fine, prescient, discreet, clear, apprehensive, insightful, discernment, intelligent, distinguishing

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adj of keen insight

Español	discernidor, discerniente
Português	sagaz, perspicaz, astuto
Deutsch	aufgeweckt, scharfsichtig, wahrnehmend, erkennend, unterscheidend, urteilsfähig

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@misc{discerning_2026,
  title = {discerning},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/discerning},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}