Dictionary Check: discerning

"discerning" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 18 points

Definition

adjective

having or revealing keen insight and good judgment

Example: "a discerning critic"
Antonyms:
adjective

unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic

Example: "a discerning editor"
Synonyms:
adjective

quick to understand

Example: "a kind and apprehensive friend"
Synonyms:
adjective

able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive

Example: "discerning taste"

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