discernment

Meanings

• the cognitive condition of someone who understands
• delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
• perception of that which is obscure
• the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
• the trait of judging wisely and objectively
  • "a man of discernment"

Synonyms

appreciation, apprehension, discretion, judgement, judgment, perceptiveness, sagaciousness, sagacity, savvy, taste, understanding