Discriminating Definition & Meaning

discriminating
adjective
  1. showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur"
  2. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"

"Discriminating" in song lyrics

See how discriminating is used in real songs:

  • "The cross hairs is non discriminating"
    JoJo Pellegrino f/ Carlton Fisk — Hearts of Men
  • "absolutist against discriminating"
    AOL — AOL

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