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discerning

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dis·cern·ing  (d-sûrnng, -zûr-)
adj.
Exhibiting keen insight and good judgment; perceptive.

dis·cerning·ly adv.

discerning [dɪˈsɜːnɪŋ]
adj
having or showing good taste or judgment; discriminating
discerningly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.discerning - having or revealing keen insight and good judgment; "a discerning critic"; "a discerning reader"
critical - characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; "a critical reading"; "a critical dissertation"; "a critical analysis of Melville's writings"
discriminating - showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur"
undiscerning - lacking discernment
2.discerning - unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic; "a discerning editor"; "a discreet silence"
tactful - having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others; "she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion"; "a tactful remark eased her embarrassment"
3.discerning - quick to understand; "a kind and apprehensive friend"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
perceptive - having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation"
4.discerning - able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive; "discerning taste"; "a discerning eye for color"
discriminating - showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur"

discerning
Translations
discerning [dɪˈsɜːnɪŋ] ADJ [person] → entendido; [eye] → experto
discerning tastemuy buen gusto m
discerning [dɪˈsɜːrnɪŋ] adj [choice, remark, spirit] → judicieux/euse; [person] → perspicace; [reader, traveller, collector] → averti(e)
to have a discerning eye → avoir l'œil averti
discerning
adj clientele, readeranspruchsvoll, kritisch; eye, earfein
discerning [dɪˈsɜːnɪŋ] adj (buyer, reader, collector) → esperto/a, perspicace; (eye) → da intenditore/trice; (taste) → raffinato/a, sicuro/a
discerning [dɪˈsɜːnɪŋ] adj (buyer, reader, collector) → esperto/a, perspicace; (eye) → da intenditore/trice; (taste) → raffinato/a, sicuro/a


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You are so discerning, Prince, and understand people's characters so well at a glance.
Many sickly ones have there always been among those who muse, and languish for God; violently they hate the discerning ones, and the latest of virtues, which is uprightness.
FROM this intense consciousness of being the object of severe and universal observation, the wearer of the scarlet letter was at length relieved, by discerning, on the outskirts of the crowd, a figure which irresistibly took possession of her thoughts.
 
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