DISCERNING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective

having or revealing keen insight and good judgment

Example: a discerning critic; a discerning reader

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adjective

unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic

Example: a discerning editor; a discreet silence

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Adjective

able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive

Example: discerning taste; a discerning eye for color

Synonyms

Discern, Spot, Discreet, Tell apart, Pick out

Antonyms

Undiscerning