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DISCRIMINATING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
Example:
the discriminating eye of the connoisseur
Classified under:
Similar:
appreciative (having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion)
diacritic; diacritical (capable of distinguishing)
discerning (able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive)
discriminative; discriminatory (capable of making fine distinctions)
eclectic (selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas)
good (generally admired)
selective (tending to select; characterized by careful choice)
Also:
discerning (having or revealing keen insight and good judgment)
discriminate (marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions)
Antonym:
undiscriminating (not discriminating)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
Example:
frequent penetrative observations
Synonyms:
acute; discriminating; incisive; keen; knifelike; penetrating; penetrative; piercing; sharp
Classified under:
Similar:
perceptive (having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb discriminate
