DISCERNMENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISCERNMENT?

Need another word that means the same as “discernment”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “discernment” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Discernment” are: perceptiveness, discretion, appreciation, taste, judgement, judgment, sagaciousness, sagacity, apprehension, savvy, understanding, discrimination, refinement, cultivation, sophistication, enlightenment, sensitivity, subtlety

Discernment as a Noun

Definitions of "Discernment" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “discernment” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The cognitive condition of someone who understands.
• Perception of that which is obscure.
• Delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values.
• The mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations.
• The trait of judging wisely and objectively.
• The ability to judge well.

Synonyms of "Discernment" as a noun (18 Words)

appreciation	A full understanding of a situation. They would be the first to show their appreciation.
apprehension	Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen. His first apprehension of such large issues.
cultivation	The process of trying to acquire or develop a quality or skill. A man of cultivation and taste.
discretion	The freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation. Local authorities should use their discretion in setting the charges.
discrimination	Unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice. There is widespread discrimination against women.
enlightenment	The action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened. The key to enlightenment is the way of the Buddha.
judgement	The determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it. An error of judgement.
judgment	The cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions. He was reluctant to make his judgment known.
perceptiveness	Perception of that which is obscure.
refinement	A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality. The refinement of Hellenistic art.
sagaciousness	The mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations.
sagacity	The trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating. A man of great political sagacity.
savvy	The cognitive condition of someone who understands. The corporate finance bankers lacked the necessary political savvy.
sensitivity	Sensitivity to emotional feelings of self and others. A galvanometer of extreme sensitivity.
sophistication	The quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment. Understanding affine transformations requires considerable mathematical sophistication.
subtlety	The quality or state of being subtle. The textural subtlety of Degas.
taste	A kind of sensing distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds. Have you lost your taste for fancy restaurants.
understanding	The power of abstract thought; intellect. He wrote with understanding and affection of the people of Dent.

Usage Examples of "Discernment" as a noun

• An astonishing lack of discernment.
• A man of discernment.

Associations of "Discernment" (30 Words)

astigmatism	(optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point.
careful	Exercising caution or showing care or attention. Careful with money.
choice	(especially of food) of very good quality. My only choice is to refuse.
circumspection	The quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks; prudence. Circumspection is required in the day to day exercise of administrative powers.
considerateness	Kind and considerate regard for others.
consideration	The process of giving careful thought to something. He showed no consideration for her feelings.
discerning	Able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive. A discerning critic.
discretion	Refined taste; tact. Honorary fellowships may be awarded at the discretion of the council.
extrasensory	Seemingly outside normal sensory channels.
hyperopia	Abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects.
insight	A feeling of understanding. His work provides important insights into language use.
insightful	Having or showing an accurate and deep understanding; perceptive. I don t have anything insightful to say about that.
intellect	Knowledge and intellectual ability. He has a keen intellect.
judgment	The capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions. They criticized my judgment of the contestants.
perceptive	Having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment. A perceptive eye.
percipient	Characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving. A percipient author.
perspicacity	Intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings. The perspicacity of her remarks.
prudence	Knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress. We need to exercise prudence in such important matters.
rakish	Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness. He had a rakish debonair look.
sagacious	Skillful in statecraft or management. An astute and sagacious statesman.
sagacity	The quality of being sagacious. A man of great political sagacity.
savvy	Well informed about or experienced in a particular domain. Bob is a savvy veteran who knows all the tricks.
seeing	The action of seeing someone or something. He had given the seeing as fair.
shortsightedness	(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye’s faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred.
shrewdness	A group of apes. He is a man of some tactical shrewdness.
sightless	Lacking sight. Blank sightless eyes.
thoughtfulness	The state of being absorbed in thought. The question will be approached with thoughtfulness.
understanding	Characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy. A kind and understanding man.
vision	The images seen on a television screen. He had a vision of his own death.
wisdom	An Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC. Some questioned the wisdom of building the dam so close to an active volcano.