What is "discriminating" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does discriminating mean in English? Meaning of discriminating definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "discriminating" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "discriminating": showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste

Adjective

  • Meaning: showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
  • Example: the discriminating eye of the connoisseur
  • Synonyms: discriminating
  • Antonyms: indiscriminating undiscriminating
  • Similar: appreciative diacritic diacritical discerning discriminative discriminatory eclectic good selective
  • Also see: discerning discriminate
  • Pronunciation in UK: /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪneɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/

    Meaning of "discriminating": having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

    Adjective

  • Meaning: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  • Example: an acute observer of politics and politicians incisive comments icy knifelike reasoning as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang penetrating insight frequent penetrative observations
  • Synonyms: acute discriminating incisive keen knifelike penetrating penetrative piercing sharp
  • Similar: perceptive
  • Pronunciation in UK: /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪneɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/

  • Adjective: Able to perceive fine distinctions between similar things; perceptiveHaving a discerning judgment or taste
  • Synonyms:

    choosy, discerning, fastidious, selective, eclectic, refined, finicky, astute, fussy, keen, select, cultivated, acute, careful, distinctive, judicious, opinionated, particular, persnickety, picky, prudent, sensitive, tasteful, wise, finical, individualizing, choicy,

    Antonyms:

    uncritical, undemanding, unfussy, undiscriminating, open,

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    discriminating in English: discriminating
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