knowing - clear and certain mental apprehension

comprehension - an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"

self-knowledge - an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities

smattering - a slight or superficial understanding of a subject

appreciation, grasp, hold - understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"

grasping - understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"

hindsight - understanding the nature of an event after it has happened; "hindsight is always better than foresight"

brainstorm, brainwave, insight - the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation

realization, realisation, recognition - coming to understand something clearly and distinctly; "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden recognition of the problem he faced"; "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases"

discrimination, secernment - the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

connoisseurship, vertu, virtu - love of or taste for fine objects of art

vogue, trend, style - the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own"

delicacy, discretion - refined taste; tact

culture - the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group

perception - knowledge gained by perceiving; "a man admired for the depth of his perception"

eye - good discernment (either with the eyes or as if with the eyes); "she has an eye for fresh talent"; "he has an artist's eye"

common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, mother wit, sense - sound practical judgment; "I can't see the sense in doing it now"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"

judiciousness - good judgment

circumspection, discreetness, discretion, prudence - knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"

indiscreetness, injudiciousness - lacking good judgment

sapience, wisdom - ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight

wisdom, wiseness - the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight

circumspection, caution - the trait of being circumspect and prudent

prudence - discretion in practical affairs