discerning

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɪˈsɜːn.iŋ/
(General American) IPA^(key): /dɪˈsɝn.iŋ/

Verb

discerning

present participle of discern

Adjective

discerning (comparative more discerning, superlative most discerning)

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

Related terms

discern

Translations

of keen insight

Bulgarian: прозорлив (bg) (prozorliv), проницателен (bg) (pronicatelen)
Finnish: arvostelukykyinen

German: aufgeweckt (de), scharfsichtig, wahrnehmend (de), erkennend (de), unterscheidend (de), urteilsfähig
Latin: sapiens

Noun

discerning (plural discernings)

discernment
- 1605, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of King Lear, I. iv. 224:
  Either his notion weakens, his discernings / Are lethargied

Anagrams

rescinding

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