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adjective
- 1. having or showing good judgement: "the brasserie attracts discerning customers"
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DISCERNING definition: 1. showing good judgment, especially about style and quality: 2. showing good judgment, especially…. Learn more.
The meaning of DISCERNING is showing insight and understanding : discriminating. How to use discerning in a sentence.
having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others. adjective. able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive. “ discerning taste”
If you describe someone as discerning, you mean that they are able to judge which things of a particular kind are good and which are bad.
Discerning definition: showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding. See examples of DISCERNING used in a sentence.
to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear: I could just discern a figure in the darkness. It is difficult to discern any pattern in these figures. Synonyms. distinguish. recognize. spot. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Using the eyes. accommodate. accommodation. all eyes are on someone/something idiom. astigmatic.
Definition of discerning adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.