discerning meaning and definition

DISCERNING adjective

Definition of discerning (adjective)

1. having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
   • "a discerning critic"; "a discerning reader"
   • antonym: undiscerning
2. unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
   • "a discerning editor"; "a discreet silence"
   • synonyms: discreet
3. quick to understand
   • "a kind and apprehensive friend"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
   • synonyms: apprehensive
4. able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive
   • "discerning taste"; "a discerning eye for color"