DISCERNMENT
Scrabble letter values: D2I1S1C3E1R1N1M3E1N1T1 = 16
Definition
- noun the cognitive condition of someone who understands. — synonyms: understanding, apprehension, savvy
- noun delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values). — synonyms: taste, appreciation, perceptiveness
- noun perception of that which is obscure. — synonyms: perceptiveness
- noun the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations. — synonyms: sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement
- noun the trait of judging wisely and objectively. — synonyms: discretion
Examples
- “he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect”
- “arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success”
- “to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste”