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discerning

British pronunciation/dɪsˈɜːnɪŋ/
American pronunciation/dɪˈsɝnɪŋ/
discerning
[ADJECTIVE]
1

displaying good judgment in different things, especially about their quality

antonyms : undiscerning
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2

able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive

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3

having or showing keen perception, judgment, or understanding

synonyms : apprehensive
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4

unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic

synonyms : discreet
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Examples
1The most successful leaders are those who are humble and willing to learn from others, as they say, let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance.
2You are more discerning.
3and I became very discerning with those though.
4You're going to be more discerning.
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