discernment
Collocations
5ADJ.
future, over
VERB + DISCERNMENT
gift, power
DISCERNMENT + NOUN
impulse, you'll
PREP.
in, with
ADV.
only
Definitions
noun
The ability to distinguish; judgement.
The act of distinguishing between things.
The ability to distinguish between things.
The ability to perceive differences that exist.
The condition of understanding.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the trait of judging wisely and objectively
noun — the mental ability to understand and discriminate between re
- sagacity
- sagaciousness
- judgment
- judgement
noun — perception of that which is obscure
- perceptiveness
noun — delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
- taste
- appreciation
- perceptiveness
noun — the cognitive condition of someone who understands
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment.
Tatoeba · #2655128I'm Muslim and I have the gift of discernment.
Tatoeba · #10876158I have complete faith in your discernment and believe you'll make the right choices.
Tatoeba · #12129362Wisdom is the power of discernment.
Tatoeba · #12766881Discernment prevails over impulse.
Tatoeba · #13378888