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distinguishable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of distinguishable

1 able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind

  • an evening star easily distinguishable by the naked eye
Synonyms of distinguishable

appreciable, apprehensible, detectable, discernible (also discernable), palpable, perceptible, sensible
Words Related to distinguishable

audible, observable, tangible, visible

clear, conspicuous, evident, eye-catching, manifest, noticeable, obvious, plain, ponderable, prominent, striking

apparent, distinct, identifiable, significant, straightforward
Near Antonyms of distinguishable

inaudible, intangible, invisible

inconspicuous, indistinct, unnoticeable, unobtrusive

faint, insignificant, slight, trivial

buried, concealed, covert, disguised, hidden, obscure, shrouded, vague
Antonyms of distinguishable

impalpable, imperceptible, inappreciable, indistinguishable, insensible, undetectable

2 being not of the same kind

  • snowflakes are distinguishable from each other under a microscope
Synonyms of distinguishable

different, disparate, dissimilar, distant, distinct, distinctive, diverse, nonidentical, other, unalike, unlike
Words Related to distinguishable

divers, miscellaneous, mixed, several, sundry, variant, varied, various

differentiable, discriminable

alternate, alternative, individual, particular, peculiar, single

disproportionate, divergent, unequal
Near Antonyms of distinguishable

equal, selfsame

equivalent, tantamount

akin, analogous, comparable, homological, homologous, related

homogeneous, homogenous, uniform
Antonyms of distinguishable

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

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  1. Spanish Central: Translation of distinguishable Nglish: Translation of distinguishable for Spanish speakers

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