Word meaning
discerning
adjective · dih-SUR-ning
What does discerning mean?
Discerning means having or showing good judgment.
Discerning in a sentence
“The shop caters to discerning coffee drinkers.”
Synonyms for discerning
- perceptive
- discriminating
- astute
How to remember discerning
- Say it out loud a few times: dih-SUR-ning.
- Write one sentence of your own using discerning, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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