discriminating

(verb) recognize or perceive the difference. Synonyms: discriminate, know apart.

(verb) treat differently on the basis of sex or race. Synonyms: discriminate, separate, single out.

(verb) distinguish. Synonyms: discriminate. Example: "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish."

(adj) showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste. Synonyms: discriminating (vs. undiscriminating). Example: "The discriminating eye of the connoisseur."

(adj) having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions. Synonyms: acute, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp. Examples: "An acute observer of politics and politicians." "Incisive comments." "Icy knifelike reasoning." "As sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang." "Penetrating insight." "Frequent penetrative observations."