Main entry: discernment, discretion
Definition: the trait of judging wisely and objectively
Usage: a man of discernment
Main entry: discernment, sagaciousness, sagacity, judgement, judgment
Definition: the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
Main entry: perceptiveness, discernment
Definition: perception of that which is obscure
Main entry: taste, perceptiveness, discernment, appreciation
Definition: delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
Usage: arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success; to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste
Main entry: savvy, apprehension, discernment, understanding
Definition: the cognitive condition of someone who understands
Usage: he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect