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Discerning vs Vigilant - What's the difference?

discerning | vigilant |

As adjectives the difference between discerning and vigilant

is that discerning is of keen insight or good judgement; perceptive while vigilant is watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary.

As a verb discerning

is .

As a noun discerning

is discernment.

discerning

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of keen insight or good judgement; perceptive.

    • Related terms

    * discern

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • discernment
  • * 1605 , , I. iv. 224:
    • Either his notion weakens, his discernings / Are lethargied

    Anagrams

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    vigilant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
    • Be vigilant for signs of disease in your garden.

    Synonyms

    * watchful, alert, wary, aware, on the qui vive

    Derived terms

    * vigilantly

    Related terms

    * vigil * vigilance * vigilante