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un discerning
dis·cern·ing
/
dɪˈsɜr
nɪŋ, -ˈzɜr-
/
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dih-
sur
-ning, -
zur
-
]
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adjective
showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding:
a discerning critic of French poetry.
Origin:
1600–10;
discern
+
-ing
2
Related forms
dis·cern·ing·ly,
adverb
non·dis·cern·ing,
adjective
un·dis·cern·ing,
adjective
un·dis·cern·ing·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
perceptive, keen, sharp, discriminating.
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discerning
(dɪˈsɜːnɪŋ)
—
adj
having or showing good taste or judgment; discriminating
dis'cerningly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
discerning
c.1500, "discerning," a verbal noun from
discern
. As a pp. adj., attested from c.1600.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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