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discriminating

adj.
C1 Advanced US //dɪsˈkɹɪməˌneɪtɪŋ// UK //dɪskɹˈɪmɪnˌeɪtɪŋ// dis·crim·i·nat·ing

adj. having very good taste and the ability to judge the quality of things. You use this to describe someone who only chooses the best or most suitable options.

adj. possessing or showing refined taste and good judgment. Often used to describe a consumer or observer who is capable of making fine distinctions between quality levels.


SIMPLE

The shop caters to discriminating customers who want high quality.

CONTEXTUAL

A discriminating reader will notice the subtle differences in style between the two authors.

COMPLEX

Even a discriminating eye might struggle to distinguish the high-quality reproduction from the original oil painting without the aid of a magnifying lens.

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Usage

Often used attributively before a noun like 'customer', 'buyer', or 'taste'.

Pitfall

He is discriminating against the poor.He is discriminating.When used as an adjective meaning 'having good taste', it does not take the preposition 'against'; that construction belongs to the verb sense of unfair treatment.

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