Search results
- DictionaryDis·cern·ment/dəˈsərnm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the ability to judge well: "an astonishing lack of discernment"
- 2. (in Christian contexts) perception in the absence of judgment with a view to obtaining spiritual guidance and understanding: "without providing for a time of healing and discernment, there will be no hope of living through this present moment without a shattering of our common life"
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.
noun [ U ] formal approving us / dɪˈsɝːn.mənt / uk / dɪˈsɜːn.mənt / Add to word list. 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.
discernment. noun. /dɪˈsɜːnmənt/ /dɪˈsɜːrnmənt/ [uncountable] (formal, approving) the ability to show good judgement about the quality of somebody/something synonym discrimination. He shows great discernment in his choice of friends. She is a woman of the highest taste and discernment. Want to learn more?
noun. the faculty of discerning; discerning; discrimination; acuteness of judgment and understanding. Synonyms: insight, penetration, perspicacity, judgment. the act or an instance of discerning. discerning. discernment. / dɪˈsɜːnmənt / noun. keen perception or judgment. Discover More. Other Words From. non dis·cern ment noun.
3 days ago · noun. 1. the faculty of discerning; discrimination; acuteness of judgment and understanding. 2. the act or an instance of discerning. SYNONYMS 1. judgment, perspicacity, penetration, insight. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
6 days ago · noun. 1. the faculty of discerning; discrimination; acuteness of judgment and understanding. 2. the act or an instance of discerning. SYNONYMS 1. judgment, perspicacity, penetration, insight. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
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.
