- dis·cern·ment
- /dıˈsɚnmənt/ noun [noncount]: the ability to see and understand people, things, or stituations clearly and intelligently
His lack of discernment led to his disastrous choice of business partners.
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dis|cern|ment — «duh ZURN muhnt, SURN », noun. 1. keenness in seeing and understanding; good judgment; shrewdness: »The eye of the soul acquires a discernment whereby some can instantly read the character of others (Cardinal Manning). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under… … Useful english dictionary
cern — cern; con·cern·ful; con·cern·ment; de·cern; dis·cern; dis·cern·er; dis·cern·ible; dis·cern·ibly; dis·cern·ment; in·dis·cern·ibil·i·ty; se·cern; se·cern·ent; se·cern·ment; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cern·ed·ly; con·cern·ing·ly; con·cern·ing·ness; … English syllables
dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… … English syllables
discernment — dis·cern·ment … English syllables
discernment — dis|cern|ment [ dı sɜrnmənt ] noun uncount the ability to make good judgments about things such as art, music, and books and to tell whether something is valuable or well made … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
discernment — dis•cern•ment [[t]dɪˈsɜrn mənt, ˈzɜrn [/t]] n. 1) the faculty of discerning; discrimination; acuteness of judgment and understanding 2) the act or an instance of discerning • Etymology: 1580–90; < MF … From formal English to slang
Discernment — Dis*cern ment, n. [Cf. F. discernement.] 1. The act of discerning. [1913 Webster] 2. The power or faculty of the mind by which it distinguishes one thing from another; power of viewing differences in objects, and their relations and tendencies;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
able — ab·sorb·able; ac·count·able; ac·tion·able; adapt·able; ad·vance·able; ad·vis·able·ness; al·lege·able; al·ter·able; ami·able·ness; bounce·able; brib·able; bridge·able; buff·able; build·able; burn·able; can·cel·able; change·able; change·able·ness;… … English syllables
ed — bloat·ed; clout·ed; de·grad·ed; ed·a·pho·sau·rid; ed·dy; ed·i·ble; ed·it; ed·i·tor; ed·i·to·ri·al; ed·rio·as·ter·oid; ed·ri·oph·thal·mi·an; ed·war·de·an; frost·ed; hand·ed·ness; kilt·ed; list·ed; point·ed; suit·ed; un·fold·ed; wick·ed;… … English syllables
