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discriminatinghaving or showing refined taste or good judgment

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having or showing refined taste or good judgment

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 안목이 있는, 식별력이 뛰어난

Korean pronunciation: 디**스크**리미네이팅

Example Sentences

  • Only the most discriminating coffee lovers can tell the difference between these premium beans.
  • My grandmother is so discriminating about restaurants that she's only given five-star reviews to three places in 50 years.
  • The discriminating policies of the club led to a public boycott.

discriminating

ADJECTIVE

//dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪtɪŋ//

having or showing refined taste or good judgment

discriminating concept
💡 Concept

안목이 있는, 식별력이 뛰어난

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪtɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootcrimin-
Suffix--ating

Origin

From Latin 'discriminare' meaning 'to distinguish' or 'to separate', which originally had a neutral meaning of making distinctions. Over time, the word developed both positive meanings (showing good judgment) and negative meanings (unfair treatment).

🎵Rhyme

fascinatingcalculatingeliminating
fascinating
calculating
eliminating

🔗Collocations

discriminating taste
discriminating consumer
discriminating palate
discriminating collector
discriminating practices

📝Examples

Only the most discriminating coffee lovers can tell the difference between these premium beans.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother is so discriminating about restaurants that she's only given five-star reviews to three places in 50 years.

The discriminating policies of the club led to a public boycott.

😄 Fun example

He's such a discriminating shopper that he once returned a designer shirt because the buttons weren't perfectly aligned.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

discerningselectiverefinedjudiciousperceptive

Antonyms

undiscriminatingindiscriminateunselective

Related

discriminationdiscriminatediscernmentprejudicial

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