discerning

Day 79Level 2

dih-SUR-ning

perceptive

able to show good judgment about the quality of something

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

perceptive, sharp

Antonyms:

overlooking, disregardful

Example Sentence:

A leading football club has appointed Mr. Smith as their coach, who is a discerning football critic and a cognoscenti of the game.

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