a. | 1. | Marking a difference; distinguishing. |
2. | making careful or fine distinctions, especially as to quality or accuracy; | |
3. | having a refined taste or excellent judgment; |
Adj. | 1. | discriminating - showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur" Antonyms: indiscriminating, undiscriminating - not discriminating |
2. | discriminating - marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people" Synonyms: discriminate | |
3. | discriminating - having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations" |