Discerning
Discerning adjective - Having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge.
Hardheaded and discerning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hardheaded" instead an adjective "Discerning".
Hardheaded
Hardheaded adjective - Having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment.
Usage example: a hardheaded politician who never hesitated to set aside principle in favor of expediency
Discerning and hardheaded are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discerning" instead an adjective "Hardheaded".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rational and discerning
- rational and hardheaded
- sensible and discerning
- sensible and hardheaded
- sound and discerning
- sound and hardheaded
- sane and discerning
- sane and hardheaded
- reasonable and discerning
- reasonable and hardheaded
- sharp and discerning
- sharp and hardheaded
- prudent and discerning
- prudent and hardheaded
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