Discerning
adjectivedɪ'sɜrnɪŋ
Adjective
unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
“a discerning editor”
Similar:Discreethaving or revealing keen insight and good judgment
“a discerning critic”
“a discerning reader”
See also:CriticalDiscriminatingable to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive
“discerning taste”
“a discerning eye for color”
quick to understand
Similar:Apprehensive
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Similar Words
- Apprehensive
- Discreet
- Perceptive
- Tactful
- Discriminating
- Clear
- Clear-eyed
- Clear-sighted
- Perspicacious
- Prescient
- Percipient