discernments

Acts of distinguishing

Discernments is the plural of discernment—the ability to perceive distinctions or judge wisely.

While discernment usually appears as an uncountable noun, the plural form emphasizes separate instances or types of perceptive judgment: Her discernments about character proved accurate, The critic's fine discernments set him apart.

judgment

evaluations

Formal judgments of quality

conclusions · determinations · analyses · diagnoses · adjudications · arbitrations · deliberations · reasonings · inferences · discriminations

Opposites
cognitive acuity

discernmentsobtuseness

Slowness to understand

blindness · dullness · confusions · stupidity · ignorance

critical evaluation

discernmentscredulity

Uncritical acceptance of claims

gullibility · naivety · blind faith · thoughtlessness · carelessness

perceptual sensitivity

discernmentsimperceptiveness

Failure to discern subtleties

insensitivity · obliviousness · unperceptiveness · blindnesses · unawareness

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