discerning

discerning

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɪˈsɜːn.iŋ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /dɪˈsɝn.iŋ/

Verb

discerning

1. present participle of discern

Adjective

discerning (comparative more discerning, superlative most discerning)

1. Of keen insight or good judgement; perceptive.

   The discerning customer will appreciate our new range of quality clothing.

Related terms

• discern

Translations

of keen insight

Bulgarian: прозорлив (bg) (prozorliv), проницателен (bg) (pronicatelen) Finnish: arvostelukykyinen

German: aufgeweckt (de), scharfsichtig, wahrnehmend (de), erkennend (de), unterscheidend (de), urteilsfähig Latin: sapiens

Noun

discerning (plural discernings)

1. discernment
   • 1605, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of King Lear, I. iv. 224:

     Either his notion weakens, his discernings / Are lethargied

Anagrams

• rescinding