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- [dih-sur-ning, -zur-]
- /dɪˈsɜr nɪŋ, -ˈzɜr-/
- /dɪˈsɜː.nɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-sur-ning, -zur-]
- /dɪˈsɜr nɪŋ, -ˈzɜr-/
Definitions of discerning word
- adjective discerning showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry. 1
- verb with object discerning to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend: They discerned a sail on the horizon. 1
- verb with object discerning to distinguish mentally; recognize as distinct or different; discriminate: He is incapable of discerning right from wrong. 1
- verb without object discerning to distinguish or discriminate. 1
- noun discerning Having or showing good judgment. 1
- adjective discerning good at judging 1
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Origin of discerning
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; discern + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Discerning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
discerning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
discerning usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for discerning
adj discerning
- penetrating — able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance.
- knowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- piercing — loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice.
- perceptive — having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
- astute — If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage.
adjective discerning
- discriminating — to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate: a mark that discriminates the original from the copy.
- selective — having the function or power of selecting; making a selection.
noun discerning
- ideation — the process of forming ideas or images.
- theorization — to form a theory or theories.
- thought — Informal. the act or a period of thinking: I want to sit down and give it a good think.
- rumination — to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
Antonyms for discerning
adj discerning
- idiotic — of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.
- stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- unintelligent — deficient in intelligence; dull; stupid.
- ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- unaware — not aware or conscious; unconscious: to be unaware of any change.
adjective discerning
- indiscriminate — not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
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