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- Dictionarydiscriminating/dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. having or showing refined taste or good judgement: "he became a discriminating collector and patron of the arts"
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DISCRIMINATING definition: 1. able to know and act on the difference between good and bad: 2. able to know and act on the…. Learn more.
The meaning of DISCRIMINATING is making a distinction : distinguishing. How to use discriminating in a sentence.
to treat a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their race, gender, sexuality, etc.: be discriminated against She felt she had been discriminated against because of her age.
adjective. able to distinguish differences or distinctions; differentiating; analytic. noting differences or distinctions with nicety; discerning; perspicacious: a discriminating interpreter of events. having excellent taste or judgment: a discriminating interior designer. differential, as a tariff.
discriminated; discriminating : to make a difference in treatment or favor on a basis other than individual merit especially : to make a difference in treatment on a basis prohibited by law (as national origin, race, sex, religion, age, or disability) see also bona fide occupational qualification , equal protection , reverse discrimination ...
Definition of 'discriminating' Word Frequency. discriminating. (dɪskrɪmɪneɪtɪŋ ) adjective. Someone who is discriminating has the ability to recognize things that are of good quality. [approval] More discriminating visitors now tend to shun the area. Synonyms: discerning, particular, keen, critical More Synonyms of discriminating.
Someone discriminating has fine-grained judgment and can tell, for example, the difference between pretty good cookies and incredibly great cookies — a valuable skill.
