1
[ adjective ] having or revealing keen insight and good judgment

Examples

"a discerning critic" "a discerning reader"

Used in print

(Norman Kent, "The Watercolor Art of Roy M. Mason"...)

It is this subject_matter that has brought Mason a large and enthusiastic following among sportsmen , but it is his exceptional performance with this motif that commends him to artists and discerning collectors .

2
[ adjective ] unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic

Synonyms

discreet

Examples

"a discerning editor" "a discreet silence"

Related terms

tactful

3
[ adjective ] quick to understand

Synonyms

apprehensive

Examples

"a kind and apprehensive friend"- Nathaniel Hawthorne

Related terms

perceptive

4
[ adjective ] able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive

Synonyms

fine

Examples

"discerning taste" "a discerning eye for color"

Related terms

discriminating

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