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DISCERNMENTS Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word discernments. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word discernments. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DISCERNMENTS

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cognitions
nounn
noun

• the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

insights
nounn
noun

• clear or deep perception of a situation

• a feeling of understanding

• the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation

• grasping the inner nature of things intuitively

judgments
nounn
noun

• an opinion formed by judging something

• the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event

• (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it

• the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

• the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision

• the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions

• the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

perceptions
nounn
noun

• the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

• a way of conceiving something

• the process of perceiving

• knowledge gained by perceiving

• becoming aware of something via the senses

understandings
nounn
noun

• the cognitive condition of someone who understands

• the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

• an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

• the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

adjective satellite

• characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

perceptiveness
nounn
noun

• a feeling of understanding

• delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)

• perception of that which is obscure

• the quality of insight and sympathetic understanding

appreciation
nounn
noun

• understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

• delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)

• an expression of gratitude

• a favorable judgment

• an increase in price or value

apprehension
nounn
noun

• fearful expectation or anticipation

• the cognitive condition of someone who understands

• painful expectation

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

discretion
nounn
noun

• freedom to act or judge on one's own

• knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

• refined taste; tact

• the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies

• the trait of judging wisely and objectively

judgement
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision

• an opinion formed by judging something

• the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

• the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

• the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions

• (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it

• the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event

judgment
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an opinion formed by judging something

• the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event

• (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it

• the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

• the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision

• the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions

• the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

sagaciousness
nounn
noun

• the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

• the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating

sagacity
nounn
noun

• the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

• the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating

savvy
adjectiveadj
noun

• the cognitive condition of someone who understands

verb

• get the meaning of something

taste
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

• a strong liking

• delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)

• a brief experience of something

• a small amount eaten or drunk

• the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

• a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds

verb

• have flavor; taste of something

• perceive by the sense of taste

• take a sample of

• have a distinctive or characteristic taste

• distinguish flavors

• experience briefly

understanding
nounn
noun

• the cognitive condition of someone who understands

• the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

• an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

• the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

adjective satellite

• characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

Best Hypernyms For DISCERNMENTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for discernments, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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wisdom discrimination knowing perception sapience secernment wiseness

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