discernment

/dɪsˈɝnmənt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the cognitive condition of someone who understands
   “he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect”
2. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
   “arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success”
3. perception of that which is obscure
4. the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
5. the trait of judging wisely and objectively
   “a man of discernment”

Synonyms for discernment

• understanding
• apprehension
• savvy
• taste
• appreciation
• perceptiveness
• sagacity
• sagaciousness
• judgment
• judgement
• discretion

Words that rhyme with discernment

• internment
• adjournment