Discernment
Discernment noun - The ability to understand inner qualities or relationships.
Usage example: the discernment to know when someone is a true friend
Wit is a synonym for discernment in ability topic. In some cases you can use "Wit" instead a noun "Discernment", when it comes to topics like intelligence, astuteness.
Wit
Wit noun - The ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters.
Usage example: he doesn't even have the wit to know when to come in out of the rain
Discernment is a synonym for wit in intelligence topic. You can use "Discernment" instead a noun "Wit", if it concerns topics such as ability, astuteness.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- understanding and discernment
- understanding and wit
- sense and discernment
- sense and wit
- mind and discernment
- mind and wit
- perception and discernment
- perception and wit
- keenness and discernment
- keenness and wit
- discrimination and discernment
- discrimination and wit
- intellect and discernment
- intellect and wit
How words are described
| necessary | necessary discernment | necessary wit |
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