discerning

showing careful judgment

Roots

cern / cret: sift, separate, distinguish, or set apart
dis- / dif-: apart, away, not, reversal, or disruption

Other words with the cern / cret root

discern: to notice or distinguish clearly
discrete: separate and distinct
secret: kept apart from public knowledge
secrete: to release or hide away

Discerning judgment separates what matters from what only looks impressive.

A discerning reader noticed the weak evidence behind the confident claim.

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