Meaning & Definition of Discerning in English
English⟶
Discerning
/dɪsərnɪŋ/
adjective
1. Having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
- "A discerning critic"
- "A discerning reader"
synonym:
- discerning
2. Unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
- "A discerning editor"
- "A discreet silence"
synonym:
- discerning,
- discreet
3. Quick to understand
- "A kind and apprehensive friend"- nathaniel hawthorne
synonym:
- apprehensive,
- discerning
4. Able to make or detect effects of great subtlety
- Sensitive
- "Discerning taste"
- "A discerning eye for color"
synonym:
- discerning
Examples of using
Sarah was discerning enough to realize that her friends were trying to prank her.