penetrative vs discriminating

penetrative and discriminating both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
penetrative	No	Yes	No	No
discriminating	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, penetrative and discriminating are synonyms defined as:

penetrative and discriminating: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

Other synonyms of penetrative include acute, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, piercing, sharp.

penetrative (adjective)	discriminating (adjective)
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions	showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing	having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions