L
LLLOS.ai
Student
L
Word BookShort entry

Discernment

noun/dˈaʊnpaɪp/
Definition
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈaʊnpaɪp/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsˈɜːnmənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsˈɜːnmənt/
3 syllables Say it as /dˈaʊnpaɪp/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe cognitive condition of someone who understands
“he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect”
noundelicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
“arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success”
nounperception of that which is obscure
nounthe mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
nounthe trait of judging wisely and objectively
“a man of discernment”
Word Forms
understandverbperceive (an idea or situation) mentally
apprehendverbget the meaning of something
savvyverbget the meaning of something
perceptiveadjectiveof or relating to perception
discernverbdetect with the senses
sagaciousadjectiveskillful in statecraft or management
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Urteilsvermögen
der kognitive Zustand von jemandem, der versteht
🇫🇷French
discernement
l'état cognitif de quelqu'un qui comprend
🇪🇸Spanish
discernimiento
la condición cognitiva de alguien que entiende
🇮🇹Italian
discernimento
la condizione cognitiva di chi capisce
🇳🇱Dutch
inzicht
de cognitieve toestand van iemand die begrijpt
🇵🇹Portuguese
discernimento
a condição cognitiva de quem entende
🇷🇺Russian
проницательность
когнитивное состояние человека, который понимает
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रभेद
जो कोई समझता है उसकी संज्ञानात्मक स्थिति
🇧🇩Bengali
বিচক্ষণতা
যে কেউ বোঝে তার জ্ঞানীয় অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
பகுத்தறிவு
புரிந்துகொள்ளும் ஒருவரின் அறிவாற்றல் நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
వివేచన
అర్థం చేసుకునే వ్యక్తి యొక్క అభిజ్ఞా స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
विवेक
समजणाऱ्या व्यक्तीची संज्ञानात्मक स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
સમજદારી
સમજનાર વ્યક્તિની જ્ઞાનાત્મક સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿವೇಚನೆ
ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರ ಅರಿವಿನ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിവേകം
മനസ്സിലാക്കുന്ന ഒരാളുടെ വൈജ്ഞാനിക അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਮਝ
ਕਿਸੇ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਦੀ ਬੋਧਾਤਮਕ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਜੋ ਸਮਝਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
سمجھداری
کسی کی علمی حالت جو سمجھتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
洞察力
理解者的认知状况
🇯🇵Japanese
識別
理解できる人の認知状態
🇰🇷Korean
식별
이해하는 사람의 인지적 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự sáng suốt
tình trạng nhận thức của một người hiểu
🇹🇭Thai
ความรอบรู้
สภาพความรู้ความเข้าใจของผู้ที่เข้าใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kearifan
kondisi kognitif seseorang yang memahami
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-unawa
ang cognitive condition ng isang taong nakakaunawa
🇲🇾Malay
kebijaksanaan
keadaan kognitif seseorang yang memahami
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التمييز
الحالة المعرفية لشخص يفهم
🇮🇷Persian
تشخیص
وضعیت شناختی کسی که می فهمد
🇹🇷Turkish
muhakeme
anlayan birinin bilişsel durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַבחָנָה
המצב הקוגניטיבי של מישהו שמבין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'discernment'?
The primary meaning of 'discernment' is 'the cognitive condition of someone who understands'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'discernment' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'discernment' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'discernment' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'discernment' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'discernment' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'discernment' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'discernment' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'discernment' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'discernment' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'discernment' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
Pick an option to see how others voted
This word is also in the Advanced book — want the full, immersive treatment (age meanings, culture, creative use, deeper Hindi & exercises)? Open the Advanced entry →