All discernment synonyms
dis·cern·ment
D d noun discernment
- acumen — keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a situation; shrewdness
- insight — an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.
- judgment — an act or instance of judging.
- understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- discrimination — an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.
- perspicacity — keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; penetration.
- taste — to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food.
- shrewdness — astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician.
- sensitivity — the state or quality of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
- selectivity — the state or quality of being selective.
- perception — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.