Definition for Discernment:

• The power of distinguishing one thing from another, as truth from falsehood; power of perceiving differences in things or ideas.

Synonyms for Discernment:

• n.

  •
  • brilliance,
  • common sense,
  • clarity.
  •
  • nose,
  • wit,
  • careful,
  • ability.
  •acumen (noun)
  • smartnesses,
  • good tastes.
  •appreciation (noun)
  • appreciation.
  •apprehension (noun)
  • apprehension.
  •attribute (noun)
  • discernment.
  •awareness (noun)
  • bodhis,
  • re cognition,
  • in formations,
  • sentiences,
  • re cognitions,
  • re-cognition,
  • alivenesses,
  • in-formation,
  • in-formations.
  •clairvoyance (noun)
  • fore knowledge,
  • pre monition,
  • fore knowledges,
  • pre-monitions,
  • pre monitions,
  • pre-monition,
  • ESPS,
  • fore-knowledge,
  • fore-knowledges.
  •cleverness (noun)
  • quick wits,
  • canninesses,
  • re-sourcefulnesses,
  • re sourcefulnesses,
  • re-sourcefulness,
  • re sourcefulness.
  •cognition (noun)
  • savvy,
  • perceptiveness.
  •cognizance/cognition (noun)
  • re-gard,
  • re gards.
  •comprehension (noun)
  • slow takes,
  • prehensions.
  •cultivation (noun)
  • refined tastes,
  • aestheticisms.
  •depth (noun)
  • weightiness,
  • profoundness.
  •discernment (noun)
  • judgement.
  •discovery (noun)
  • exploration,
  • certification,
  • sightings,
  • Unearthing,
  • Certifications,
  • exposure.
  •discretion (noun)
  • de liberations,
  • pre-cautions,
  • consideratenesses,
  • fore thought,
  • good senses,
  • de-liberations,
  • de-liberation,
  • presence mind,
  • de liberation,
  • fore-thought,
  • pre caution,
  • pre cautions,
  • fore thoughts,
  • fore-thoughts,
  • judiciousnesses,
  • pre-caution.
  •discrimination (noun)
  • demarcation,
  • separation,
  • segregation.
  •distinction (noun)
  • dis similitude,
  • dis-similarity,
  • dis-similitudes,
  • dis similarity,
  • dis-similitude,
  • dis semblances,
  • dis-semblance,
  • dis semblance,
  • dis-semblances,
  • un-likenesses,
  • dis similarities,
  • othernesses,
  • un-likeness,
  • un likeness,
  • alterities,
  • dis similitudes,
  • un likenesses,
  • dis-similarities.
  •elegance (noun)
  • exquisiteness,
  • lushness,
  • ornateness,
  • nobility,
  • gracefulness,
  • urbanity,
  • courtliness,
  • poshness,
  • felicity,
  • purity.
  •feeling (noun)
  • empathy.
  •finesse (noun)
  • savoirfaire,
  • big sticks.
  •foresight (noun)
  • discreetness,
  • longsightedness,
  • far-sightedness,
  • Long-sightedness,
  • Prenotion.
  •genius (noun)
  • superabilities,
  • precocities.
  •gumption (noun)
  • perspicaciousness,
  • get up and go,
  • horse sense,
  • commonsense.
  •precognition (noun)
  • extra sensory perception,
  • fortune-telling,
  • fortunetelling,
  • fortune telling.
  •reason (noun)
  • marbles,
  • generalizations,
  • sensibleness,
  • generalization,
  • sound mind,
  • sens,
  • reasonableness,
  • rationalism.
  •sagacity (noun)
  • good judgment,
  • levelheadedness.
  •scholarship (noun)
  • learnednesses.
  •sense (noun)
  • clear-headedness,
  • clearheadedness.
  •sensibility (noun)
  • vibe,
  • vibes.
  •tact (noun)
  • suavity,
  • tactfulness,
  • savoir faire,
  • delicatesse,
  • politicness.
  •understanding (noun)
  • under-standing,
  • under-standings,
  • under standings,
  • under standing.
  •vision (noun)
  • inspection,
  • outlook,
  • seeing,
  • regarding,
  • observation,
  • viewpoint,
  • eyesight,
  • Witnessing,
  • watching,
  • sight.
  •wisdom (noun)
  • pansophies.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • Percipiency,
  • Clear-sightedness.
  •
  • astuteness.
  •
  • sense,
  • culture.
  •consciousness
  • awareness.

Paraphrases for Discernment:

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    discrimination, understanding, sensitivity, caution, appreciation.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    discretion, judgment, judgement, insight, wisdom.

Antonyms for Discernment:

• n.

  • perception
    stupidity, ignorance.
  • Other antonyms:
    dulness, bluntness, obtuseness, preposterousness, senselessness, irrationality, zaniness, unreasonableness, unsoundness, illogic, brainlessness, witlessness, craziness, simplemindedness, lunacy, imbecility, idiocy.

Discernment Sentence Examples:

• It is necessary for the full understanding of this history to explain how the natural discernment and spirit of analysis which old women bring to bear on the actions of others gave power to Mademoiselle Gamard, and what were the resources on her side.

• A smile of gratified discernment followed.

Homophones for Discernment:

• dichromat, discriminate, dichromate, disoriented, disorient, disorientate, decrement, disagreement, disarmament.

Hypernym for Discernment:

• n.

  • attribute
    caution, prudence, circumspection.
  • cognition
    brainwave, grasp, hindsight, grasping, recognition, smattering, comprehension, realization, brainstorm, insight, appreciation, hold, self-knowledge, realisation.

Hyponym for Discernment:

• n.

  • attribute
    wiseness, wisdom.
  • cognition
    perception, knowing.