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which is characteristic of modern political philosophy. — The Heritage
Foundation Papers;
discriminating^ indiscriminate
• (discriminating)- differentiating; analytical, ( );
He is considered an accomplished gentleman of sound, discriminating, and
feeling mind. — A Visit to the United States in 1841;
• (indiscriminate)- not discriminate; haphazard; thoughtless, ( ,
, ); No government in world would sit by and allow its
citizens to be subjected to this kind of indiscriminate bombardment;
perceptive^ receptive^ imperceptible : subliminal > sublime
• (receptive)- able or quick to receive knowledge, ideas, etc., ( ,
; ); He had the curious, receptive, alert
and eager mind of a child. — Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great
Philosophers, Volume 8;
• (imperceptible)- impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses; I
had not, however, calculated on my mother's tenacity, or the imperceptible
domination she exercised over my father. — The Autobiography of a Journalist;
• (subliminal)- existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness,
( , ,
); The unconscious and the subliminal are instance of the general
category of mental phenomena which are not states of consciousness —
Moral Deliberations in Modern Cinema;
• (sublime)- impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring
awe, veneration, etc., ( ); His purity of purpose
was sublime, and the jewel of his soul was integrity At college he easily stood
at the head of his class. — Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers,
Volume 8;
cagey = canny = chary ~ wary {suspicious = fishy = leery}
• (cagey)- cautious, wary, or shrewd, ( / ,
, ); There was enough distrust circulating for everyone to
be cagey. — Nine Princes In Amber;
• (canny)- astute; shrewd; knowing; sagacious, ( , , ); He
took with him, of course, his magic bone; but, like a canny general, he carried
also the rifle. — The Leopard Woman;
• (chary)- cautious or careful; wary, ( ; ; ); I found that he
made an enormous impression, and yet the people I spoke to were chary of
saying much about him. — Prester John;