discernment
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6.6
- noun
- /dɪsˈsɜrnmənt/
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discernimiento
- No one likes to be surprised, and discernment is critical in deciding when you alert your boss and when you don't.
- characteristics of discernment
- process of discernment
- moral discernment
And I gave it real sincere thought and discernment for over a year.
- And I gave it real sincere thought and discernment for over a year.
- If so, practice discernment, look at it and explore more.
- The mistake seeking approach, it's not discernment, it's post traumatic safety seeking.
- So just yeah, just always leading with discernment.
- It takes intentional time and a lot of discernment.
- And what's happened is they're getting the most essential skill to heal from narcissistic abuse, and that's discernment.
- Again, This is why discernment becomes so important.
- We all have it in ourselves to be nourishers of discernment, forces of healing.
- But this stinks that same kind of discernment that you have when you're shopping for cars.
Examples
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You seem a gentleman of discernment, sir.
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Her keen discernment allowed her to choose the best candidate for the job.
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Again, This is why discernment becomes so important.
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If so, practice discernment, look at it and explore more.
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I pray for discernment and guidance as we journey on.
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The method comes from my own experiences of prayer and discernment.
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The key is having the discernment to know which is the one that you're missing right now, right?
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Very few thieves would have the discernment to realize that this was one of the museum's most unusual pieces.
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Discernment intersects with Christian life at every moment.
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Building on these ethical foundations, we teach students the practical skills and discernment necessary to navigate the ever-growing world of information.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
∞
3.7
Good practical judgment about what to do
758
3.2
Ability to make good decisions and form sensible opinions
504
4.1
A person's liking for styles, clothes, or art
493
4.9
A deep clear understanding of how something really is
57
4.6
Ability to make careful choices and keep private things secret
53
4.0
The ability to notice and understand things quickly
10
6.4
Practical knowledge and good judgment in everyday matters
7
8.1
Ability to think quickly and clearly
2
9.6
The ability to notice and understand things quickly and clearly
1
8.7
Being very wise and good at making decisions
1
4.3
Noticing small details and understanding what they mean
1
8.4
A quiet feeling that someone understands what is happening
1
6.9
Skill in understanding people or situations quickly and using that to your advantage
1
6.6
Being quick to notice small details and other people's feelings
1
7.5
Being experienced and able to make good choices
1
6.7
A deep understanding that sees what others do not about people or situations
Being wise and showing good judgment
The ability to notice and understand things quickly
A quick ability to notice and understand things
Antonyms
How Discerning
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Discernment comes from the Latin parts dis- and cernere, which mean 'apart' and 'to separate'. You can see the same root in the word certain, so discernment is the skill of 'telling things apart' and making careful, sure judgments.