distinctive

dis·tinc·tive

adj \di-ˈstiŋ(k)-tiv\

Definition of DISTINCTIVE

1

a : serving to distinguish <the distinctive flight of the crane> b : having or giving style or distinction <a distinctive table setting>

2

: capable of making a segment of utterance different in meaning as well as in sound from an otherwise identical utterance

— dis·tinc·tive·ly adverb

— dis·tinc·tive·ness noun

Examples of DISTINCTIVE

1. He had a very distinctive walk.
2. This wine has a more distinctive flavor than that one.
3. The store sells only the most distinctive chocolates.

First Known Use of DISTINCTIVE

15th century

Related to DISTINCTIVE

Synonyms: disparate, dissimilar, distant, distinct, different, distinguishable, diverse, nonidentical, other, unalike, unlike

Antonyms: alike, identical, indistinguishable, kin, kindred, like, parallel, same, similar

Related Words: divers, miscellaneous, mixed, several, sundry, variant, varied, various; differentiable, discriminable; alternate, alternative, individual, particular, peculiar, single; disproportionate, divergent, unequal

Near Antonyms: equal, selfsame; equivalent, tantamount; akin, analogous, comparable, homological, homologous, related; homogeneous, homogenous, uniform

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