Discerning
Discerning adjective - Having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge.
Forethoughtful and discerning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Forethoughtful" instead an adjective "Discerning".
Forethoughtful
Forethoughtful adjective - Having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future.
Usage example: doctors encouraging people to be forethoughtful and get their flu shots in advance of the flu season
Discerning and forethoughtful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discerning" instead an adjective "Forethoughtful".
Nearby Word: forethought
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- alert and discerning
- alert and forethoughtful
- knowing and discerning
- knowing and forethoughtful
- considerate and discerning
- considerate and forethoughtful
- wise and discerning
- wise and forethoughtful
- intelligent and discerning
- intelligent and forethoughtful
- judicious and discerning
- judicious and forethoughtful
- sagacious and discerning
- sagacious and forethoughtful
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