discerning

[ dih-sur-ning, -zur- ]
/ dɪˈsɜr nɪŋ, -ˈzɜr- /

adjective

showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.

Origin of discerning

First recorded in 1600–10; discern + -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM discerning

dis·cern·ing·ly, adverb non·dis·cern·ing, adjective un·dis·cern·ing, adjective un·dis·cern·ing·ly, adverb

Example sentences from the Web for discerningly

British Dictionary definitions for discerningly

discerning
/ (dɪˈsɜːnɪŋ) /

adjective

having or showing good taste or judgment; discriminating

Derived forms of discerning

discerningly, adverb