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.
Formal judgments of quality
- assessmentsFormal judgments of value
- appraisalsJudgments of worth
- verdictsFormal trial conclusions
- conclusionsJudgments reached through reasoning
determinations · analyses · diagnoses · adjudications · arbitrations · deliberations · reasonings · inferences
evaluations
Formal judgments of quality
- assessmentsFormal judgments of value
- appraisalsJudgments of worth
- verdictsFormal trial conclusions
conclusions · determinations · analyses · diagnoses · adjudications · arbitrations · deliberations · reasonings · inferences · discriminations
discernmentsobtuseness
Slowness to understand
blindness · dullness · confusions · stupidity · ignorance
discernmentscredulity
Uncritical acceptance of claims
gullibility · naivety · blind faith · thoughtlessness · carelessness
discernmentsimperceptiveness
Failure to discern subtleties
insensitivity · obliviousness · unperceptiveness · blindnesses · unawareness
- spiritual discernmentPerceiving divine truth clearly