Chapter Discourteous to Dislocate of D by Soule's Synonymes

Discrepant, a. Differing, disagreeing, incongruous, inconsistent, contrary, discordant, jarring, clashing, conflicting.

Discrete, a.

1. Separate, distinct, disjunct, discontinuous.

2. Disjunctive, discretive.

Discretion, n.

1. Prudence (in things immediately before us), judgment, caution, wariness, carefulness, circumspection, considerateness, judiciousness. See prudence.

2. Sound judgment, good sense, discrimination, mature judgment, maturity, responsibility.

3. Will, pleasure, choice, liberty of judgment.

Discretional, Discretionary, a. Optional.

Discretive, a. Disjunctive, discrete.

Discriminate, v. a. Distinguish, mark the difference between, tell one from the other.

Discriminate, v. n. Distinguish, make a distinction, note differences, judge nicely or accurately, be discriminating.

Discrimination, n.

1. Distinction, difference.

2. Discernment, penetration, acuteness, judgment, sagacity, insight.

Discriminative, a. Discriminating, distinguishing, characterizing, characteristic, distinctive.

Discursive, a.

1. Reasoning, argumentative, capable of reasoning.

2. Traversing a field of particulars, derived through particulars, passing from many to one, from manifoldness to unity.

3. Roving, wandering, rambling, desultory, taking a wide range.

Discus, n. Quoit, disk.

Discuss, v. a. Debate, sift, canvass, ventilate, agitate, argue, reason about, consider, deliberate (upon).