Synonyms for Discerning
Definition of discerning
- adjective
- having or revealing keen insight and good judgment; "a discerning critic"; "a discerning reader"
- unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic; "a discerning editor"; "a discreet silence"
- quick to understand; "a kind and apprehensive friend"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
10 synonyms found
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