DISCERNMENT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the trait of judging wisely and objectively
   Synonym(s)
   • discretion (what does discretion mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a man of discernment
   Hypernyms(s) discernment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wisdom (what does wisdom mean?)
   • wiseness (what does wiseness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • circumspection (what does circumspection mean?)
   • caution (what does caution mean?)
   • prudence (what does prudence mean?)
2. Meaning
   • ability to make good judgments
   Synonym(s)
   • judgement (what does judgement mean?)
   • judgment (what does judgment mean?)
   • sagaciousness (what does sagaciousness mean?)
   • sagacity (what does sagacity mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) discernment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wisdom (what does wisdom mean?)
   • sapience (what does sapience mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • eye (what does eye mean?)
   • common sense (what does common sense mean?)
   • good sense (what does good sense mean?)
   • gumption (what does gumption mean?)
   • horse sense (what does horse sense mean?)
   • sense (what does sense mean?)
   • mother wit (what does mother wit mean?)
   • judiciousness (what does judiciousness mean?)
   • discretion (what does discretion mean?)
   • discreetness (what does discreetness mean?)
   • circumspection (what does circumspection mean?)
   • prudence (what does prudence mean?)
   • injudiciousness (what does injudiciousness mean?)
   • indiscreetness (what does indiscreetness mean?)
3. Meaning
   • perception of that which is obscure
   Synonym(s)
   • perceptiveness (what does perceptiveness mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) discernment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • perception (what does perception mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • recognize (what does recognize mean?)
   • recognise (what does recognise mean?)
   • distinguish (what does distinguish mean?)
   • discern (what does discern mean?)
   • pick out (what does pick out mean?)
   • make out (what does make out mean?)
   • tell apart (what does tell apart mean?)
4. Meaning
   • delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
   Synonym(s)
   • appreciation (what does appreciation mean?)
   • perceptiveness (what does perceptiveness mean?)
   • taste (what does taste mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
   • to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste
   Hypernyms(s) discernment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • discrimination (what does discrimination mean?)
   • secernment (what does secernment mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • virtu (what does virtu mean?)
   • vertu (what does vertu mean?)
   • connoisseurship (what does connoisseurship mean?)
   • vogue (what does vogue mean?)
   • trend (what does trend mean?)
   • style (what does style mean?)
   • delicacy (what does delicacy mean?)
   • discretion (what does discretion mean?)
   • culture (what does culture mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • tasteful (what does tasteful mean?)
   • in good taste(p) (what does in good taste(p) mean?)
   • tasteless (what does tasteless mean?)
   • in poor taste(p) (what does in poor taste(p) mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the cognitive condition of someone who understands
   Synonym(s)
   • apprehension (what does apprehension mean?)
   • savvy (what does savvy mean?)
   • understanding (what does understanding mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
   Hypernyms(s) discernment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • knowing (what does knowing mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • comprehension (what does comprehension mean?)
   • self-knowledge (what does self-knowledge mean?)
   • smattering (what does smattering mean?)
   • appreciation (what does appreciation mean?)
   • grasp (what does grasp mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • grasping (what does grasping mean?)
   • hindsight (what does hindsight mean?)
   • insight (what does insight mean?)
   • brainstorm (what does brainstorm mean?)
   • brainwave (what does brainwave mean?)
   • realization (what does realization mean?)
   • realisation (what does realisation mean?)
   • recognition (what does recognition mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • get the picture (what does get the picture mean?)
   • comprehend (what does comprehend mean?)
   • savvy (what does savvy mean?)
   • dig (what does dig mean?)
   • grasp (what does grasp mean?)
   • compass (what does compass mean?)
   • apprehend (what does apprehend mean?)
   • get the picture (what does get the picture mean?)
   • comprehend (what does comprehend mean?)
   • savvy (what does savvy mean?)
   • dig (what does dig mean?)
   • grasp (what does grasp mean?)
   • compass (what does compass mean?)
   • apprehend (what does apprehend mean?)
   • understand (what does understand mean?)
   • realize (what does realize mean?)
   • realise (what does realise mean?)
   • see (what does see mean?)
   • understand (what does understand mean?)