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- 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"
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Discernment is the quality of being able to grasp and comprehend what is obscure, or the act of perceiving or discerning something. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for discernment.
Discernment is the ability to tell things apart—to separate them, even when they appear to be very similar. People with discernment are able to make keen observations about things. Discernment is often thought to be an ability of those with wisdom or experience.
Discernment is the ability to judge people and things well. Learn more about this formal and approving word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.
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.
Discernment is the ability to judge people and things well. Learn more about this formal and approving word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from various sources.
Discern is a verb that means to detect, recognize, or understand something with the eyes, senses, or mind. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for discern.
Discernment is the ability to show good judgement about the quality of somebody/something. Learn how to use this formal word with synonyms, pronunciation and example sentences.
