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hindsight vs discernment

discernment vs hindsight

hindsight and discernment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hindsight Yes No No No
discernment Yes No No No
As nouns, discernment is a hypernym of hindsight; that is, discernment is a word with a broader meaning than hindsight:
  • hindsight: understanding the nature of an event after it has happened
  • discernment: the cognitive condition of someone who understands
Other hypernyms of hindsight include apprehension, savvy, understanding.
hindsight (noun) discernment (noun)
understanding the nature of an event after it has happened the trait of judging wisely and objectively
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
perception of that which is obscure
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
Difference between hindsight and discernment

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