discernment vs sense

sense vs discernment

discernment and sense both are nouns.

discernment is not a verb while sense is a verb.

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

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

discernment: the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
sense: sound practical judgment

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

discernment (noun)	sense (noun)
the trait of judging wisely and objectively	the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations	sound practical judgment
the cognitive condition of someone who understands	a general conscious awareness
perception of that which is obscure	a natural appreciation or ability
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)	the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

discernment (verb)	sense (verb)
	discern
	become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
	perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
	detect some circumstance or entity automatically

Difference between discernment and sense

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