discernment vs circumspection

discernment and circumspection both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discernment	Yes	No	No	No
circumspection	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, circumspection is a hyponym of discernment; that is, circumspection is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discernment:

discernment: the trait of judging wisely and objectively
circumspection: the trait of being circumspect and prudent

Other hyponyms of discernment include caution, prudence.

As nouns, circumspection is a hyponym of discernment; that is, circumspection is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discernment:

discernment: the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
circumspection: knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

Other hyponyms of discernment include eye, common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, mother wit, sense, judiciousness, discreetness, discretion, prudence, indiscreetness, injudiciousness.

discernment (noun)	circumspection (noun)
the trait of judging wisely and objectively	the trait of being circumspect and prudent
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
perception of that which is obscure
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)

discernment vs circumspection

discernment and circumspection both are nouns.

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