discernment Play nounThe ability to judge well. SYNONYMS acumenastutenessawarenessclevernesscultivationdiscriminationenlightenmenteruditioningeniousnessinsightintelligencejudgementperceptionperceptivenessperspicacityrefinementsagacitysapiencesensitivitysharpnessshrewdnesssophisticationsubtletytastewisdom