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Exacting vs Discriminating - What's the difference?

exacting | discriminating |

As adjectives the difference between exacting and discriminating

is that exacting is making excessive demands; hard to satisfy while discriminating is able to perceive fine distinctions between similar things; perceptive.

As verbs the difference between exacting and discriminating

is that exacting is while discriminating is .

exacting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Making excessive demands; hard to satisfy.
  • Requiring precise accuracy

    • Synonyms

    * (excess attention to detail) See also * (careful attention to detail) See also

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * exactingly * exactingness

    discriminating

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to perceive fine distinctions between similar things; perceptive
  • Having a discerning judgment or taste

    • Verb

    (head)