What is another word for discernment?
Pronunciation:
[ dɪsˈɜːnmənt], [ dɪsˈɜːnmənt], [ d_ɪ_s_ˈɜː_n_m_ə_n_t]
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Similar words for discernment:
- acumen (noun)
- attribute (noun)
- awareness (noun)
- clairvoyance (noun)
- cleverness (noun)
- cognizance/cognition (noun)
- comprehension (noun)
- cultivation (noun)
- depth (noun)
- discovery (noun)
- discretion (noun)
- discrimination (noun)
- distinction (noun)
- elegance (noun)
- finesse (noun)
- foresight (noun)
- genius (noun)
- gumption (noun)
- insight (noun)
- intelligence (noun)
- interpretation (noun)
- intuition (noun)
- knowledge (noun)
- precognition (noun)
- reason (noun)
- scholarship (noun)
- sense (noun)
- sensibility (noun)
- tact (noun)
- understanding (noun)
- vision (noun)
- wisdom (noun)
Synonyms for Discernment:
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- brilliance ,
- clarity .
- alivenesses ,
- bodhis ,
- in formations ,
- in-formation ,
- in-formations ,
- re cognition ,
- re cognitions ,
- re-cognition ,
- sentiences .
- ESPS ,
- fore knowledge ,
- fore knowledges ,
- fore-knowledge ,
- fore-knowledges ,
- pre monition ,
- pre monitions ,
- pre-monition ,
- pre-monitions .
- canninesses ,
- quick wits ,
- re sourcefulness ,
- re sourcefulnesses ,
- re-sourcefulness ,
- re-sourcefulnesses .
- consideratenesses ,
- de liberation ,
- de liberations ,
- de-liberation ,
- de-liberations ,
- fore thought ,
- fore thoughts ,
- fore-thought ,
- fore-thoughts ,
- good senses ,
- judiciousnesses ,
- pre caution ,
- pre cautions ,
- pre-caution ,
- pre-cautions ,
- presence mind .
- alterities ,
- dis semblance ,
- dis semblances ,
- dis similarities ,
- dis similarity ,
- dis similitude ,
- dis similitudes ,
- dis-semblance ,
- dis-semblances ,
- dis-similarities ,
- dis-similarity ,
- dis-similitude ,
- dis-similitudes ,
- othernesses ,
- un likeness ,
- un likenesses ,
- un-likeness ,
- un-likenesses .
Other synonyms:
- astuteness .
- wit .
Other relevant words:
- Aestheticism ,
- Brains ,
- Cosmopolitanism ,
- Dexterousness ,
- Diorism ,
- Discerningly ,
- Mannerliness ,
- Perspicacy ,
- SABE ,
- Sound Judgement ,
- acknowledge ,
- acuity ,
- acumen ,
- acuteness ,
- admiration ,
- admit ,
- adroitness ,
- agreement ,
- alertness ,
- allow ,
- annihilate ,
- apperception ,
- appreciate ,
- appreciation ,
- apprehension ,
- apprehensiveness ,
- aptitude ,
- arrest ,
- assessment ,
- background ,
- bearing ,
- blame ,
- brain ,
- braininess ,
- brainpower ,
- brainstorm ,
- break ,
- breeding ,
- brightness ,
- capacity ,
- care ,
- carefulness ,
- catch ,
- circumspection ,
- civility ,
- clairvoyance ,
- class ,
- clear sight ,
- clear-headedness ,
- clearness ,
- cleverness ,
- cogency ,
- cognition ,
- collar ,
- color vision ,
- common sense ,
- comprehension ,
- conception ,
- condemn ,
- condemnation ,
- confess ,
- connoisseurship ,
- consciousness ,
- consideration ,
- consume ,
- courtliness ,
- criticism ,
- critique ,
- cultivation ,
- cultural ,
- cunning ,
- cuteness ,
- daylight vision ,
- decency ,
- declare ,
- decorum ,
- delicacy ,
- demolish ,
- depth ,
- destroy ,
- determination ,
- devastate ,
- dexterity ,
- diagnosis ,
- diplomacy ,
- disclose ,
- discover ,
- discreetness ,
- discretion ,
- discriminatingly ,
- distinguish ,
- dread ,
- education ,
- elegance ,
- empathy ,
- enlightenment ,
- erudition ,
- esprit ,
- estimation ,
- ethnic ,
- etiquette ,
- excellence ,
- expert ,
- eye-mindedness ,
- farsightedness ,
- feeling ,
- field of view ,
- field of vision ,
- finesse ,
- flair ,
- fluency ,
- foresight ,
- foresightedness ,
- frame of mind ,
- free will ,
- gentility ,
- get ,
- good judgment ,
- good sense ,
- goody ,
- grace ,
- grasp ,
- grey matter ,
- gumption ,
- gustatory modality ,
- gustatory perception ,
- gustatory sensation ,
- horizon ,
- horse sense ,
- identification ,
- identify ,
- imagination ,
- importance ,
- incisiveness ,
- insight ,
- insightfulness ,
- intellect ,
- intelligence ,
- interpretation ,
- intuition ,
- judgement ,
- judgment ,
- judicial decision ,
- judiciously ,
- judiciousness ,
- keenness ,
- ken ,
- knowing ,
- knowledge ,
- knowledgeability ,
- knowledgeableness ,
- learning ,
- level-headedness ,
- levelheadedness ,
- long-headedness ,
- longsightedness ,
- manners ,
- mental capacity ,
- merit ,
- mind ,
- misgiving ,
- mother wit ,
- mouthful ,
- nicety ,
- night vision ,
- nous ,
- nuances ,
- parts ,
- penetratingly ,
- penetration ,
- perceptively ,
- perceptiveness ,
- peripheral field ,
- peripheral vision ,
- perspicaciously ,
- perspicaciousness ,
- perspicacity ,
- perspicuity ,
- perspicuousness ,
- pinch ,
- poise ,
- polish ,
- politeness ,
- politesse ,
- precognition ,
- predilection ,
- preference ,
- prescience ,
- presence ,
- prestige ,
- profundity ,
- propriety ,
- providence ,
- prudence ,
- purview ,
- quick-wittedness ,
- quickness ,
- range ,
- rationality ,
- realization ,
- realize ,
- reason ,
- reasonability ,
- reasonableness ,
- recognition ,
- recognize ,
- refined taste ,
- refinement ,
- reveal ,
- ruin ,
- sagaciousness ,
- sagacity ,
- sanity ,
- sapience ,
- savoir-faire ,
- savvy ,
- scholarliness ,
- scholarship ,
- scope ,
- scotopia ,
- selection ,
- selectivity ,
- sense of taste ,
- sensibility ,
- sensibleness ,
- sensitiveness ,
- sensitivity ,
- sentience ,
- sharply ,
- sharpness ,
- shrewdness ,
- sightedness ,
- skill ,
- slightness ,
- smart thinking ,
- sophistication ,
- sound judgment ,
- style ,
- stylishness ,
- suaveness ,
- suavity ,
- subtlety ,
- sweep ,
- sympathy ,
- tact ,
- taking into custody ,
- taste ,
- taste perception ,
- taste sensation ,
- tastefulness ,
- thinker ,
- thought ,
- thoughtfulness ,
- trenchancy ,
- twilight vision ,
- understanding ,
- urbaneness ,
- urbanity ,
- visual acuity ,
- visual field ,
- visual sense ,
- wisdom ,
- worldliness .
- AHAS ,
- Aha ,
- Alterity ,
- Canniness ,
- Depth Perception ,
- Pansophy ,
- acuities ,
- adepts ,
- aliveness ,
- big idea ,
- big stick ,
- bodhi ,
- brain wave ,
- considerateness ,
- cunnings ,
- depth of perception ,
- differential ,
- differentials ,
- differentiation ,
- discrimination ,
- distinction ,
- einsteins ,
- feint ,
- good taste ,
- groundings ,
- in formation ,
- in sight ,
- insights ,
- intellection ,
- intellections ,
- learnedness ,
- markings ,
- needs ,
- otherness ,
- perception ,
- perceptivities ,
- perceptivity ,
- precocity ,
- prehension ,
- prowess ,
- quick wit ,
- resourcefulness ,
- runaround ,
- sensitivities ,
- slow take ,
- smartness ,
- superability ,
- telltales ,
- vision ,
- wavelength ,
- wavelengths .
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How to use "Discernment" in context?
Discernment is the ability to judge the appropriateness of an action or decision. To be discerning, you must be able to evaluate your situation calmly and objectively, considering the possible consequences before making a decision.
To be discerning, you must be able to assess the facts of the situation. You need to know what you are dealing with and what the options are.
You also must be able to think through the consequences of your actions. What will happen if I do this? What will happen if I don't do this?
Discernment also requires being able to consider others' points of view.
Paraphrases for Discernment:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
appreciation, caution, discrimination, sensitivity, understanding.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
discretion, insight, judgement, judgment, wisdom.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Discernment:
- dichromat, discriminate, dichromate, disoriented, disorient, disorientate, decrement, disagreement, disarmament.
Hyponym for Discernment:
n.
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cognition
perception, knowing.
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cognition
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- Synonyms:
- divider, segregator, Detailer, Divorcer, Estranger, Isolator, severer.