Synonyms of distinctiveness

distinctiveness

noun

as in distinctness

the quality or state of being different

the pronounced distinctiveness of his style of playing the violin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distinctness
• difference
• diversity
• distinction
• contrast
• diverseness
• dissimilarity
• distance
• disparity
• discrepancy
• divergence
• disagreement
• unlikeness
• dissimilitude
• otherness
• variation
• variability
• disparateness
• differentiability
• deviance
• distinguishability
• change
• modification
• variance
• imbalance
• friction
• disunity
• incongruity
• discord
• discriminability
• dissent
• nonconformity
• conflict
• inequality
• dichotomy
• discordance
• incompatibility
• strife
• incongruence
• dissension
• dissidence
• disproportion
• incongruousness
• nonequivalence
• anomalousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• similarity
• identity
• community
• resemblance
• sameness
• likeness
• analogy
• agreement
• conformity
• accordance
• correspondence
• congruity
• parallelism
• alikeness
• equality
• similitude
• equivalence
• analogousness
• uniformity
• homogeneity
• identicalness
• equivalency
• homogeneousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of distinctiveness

For these students, the expanding suite of standard sports offerings—including baseball, football, cheerleading and basketball—enliven the school community and add to its distinctiveness in the state’s growing microschool landscape. — Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Cheuk urged directors to lean into their creative distinctiveness. — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 15 June 2026

Other huge fashion conglomerates like LVMH and Kering have grown in such a way that sometimes the individual brands lose their distinctiveness. — Dave Schilling contributing follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

In this role, Ken will lead CNBC Digital and help elevate the ambition, distinctiveness and impact of our journalism across platforms. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 May 2026

Success, for us is distinctiveness — being recognized by our design language alone and known as a brand with a clear point of view, forming the right partnerships, and on a more human level, coming back with new ideas and the momentum to keep designing. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 27 May 2026

Tiernan said that the challenge really gave him an appreciation for the show’s actors and the distinctiveness of their faces when photographed with a film noir sensibility. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 May 2026

The melting pot implied that citizens gradually shed the distinctiveness of their traditions in order to become fully American. — Ari Berman, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026

For Aldean, femininity is fueled by the distinctiveness between men and women. — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026