Synonyms of distinguishes

distinguishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of distinguish

1

as in differentiates

to understand or point out the difference in

even at such a young age, he could distinguish the calls of various birds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• differentiates
• separates
• discerns
• discriminates
• differences
• understands
• comprehends
• secerns
• knows
• divides
• demarcates
• contradistinguishes
• severs
• grasps
• sets off
• marks (off)
• parts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confuses
• mistakes
• mixes (up)
• confounds
• mingles
• lumps (together)

2

as in characterizes

to be an important feature of

a collection of recipes distinguished by their ease and simplicity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• characterizes
• differentiates
• marks
• individualizes
• customizes
• particularizes

3

as in identifies

to find out or establish the identity of

learned at an early age to distinguish the sound of a piano in an orchestra

Synonyms & Similar Words

• identifies
• pinpoints
• finds
• locates
• recognizes
• fingers
• determines
• singles (out)
• investigates
• IDs
• examines
• reveals
• puts one's finger on
• diagnoses
• discloses
• scrutinizes
• inspects
• notices
• picks out
• discovers
• checks
• observes
• betrays
• spots
• places

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conceals
• hides
• disguises
• simulates
• camouflages
• feigns
• counterfeits
• shams

4

as in notices

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

could barely distinguish the garden gate through the mist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notices
• sees
• spots
• regards
• eyes
• perceives
• observes
• discerns
• beholds
• looks (at)
• remarks
• notes
• sights
• identifies
• witnesses
• watches
• views
• spies
• catches
• considers
• descries
• espies
• gets a load of
• sets eyes on
• lays eyes on
• picks out
• examines
• marks
• inspects
• heeds
• scrutinizes
• attends (to)
• scans
• surveys
• makes out
• studies
• glimpses
• minds
• picks up
• peers (at)
• glances (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• disregards
• passes over
• misses
• overlooks
• overpasses

5

as in classifies

to arrange or assign according to type

on the exam we were asked to distinguish the specimens by acidity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classifies
• ranks
• relegates
• separates
• types
• groups
• categorizes
• distributes
• sorts
• identifies
• grades
• recognizes
• codifies
• organizes
• lists
• classes
• places
• refers
• ranges
• digests
• compartmentalizes
• files
• pegs
• assorts
• breaks down
• disposes
• compartments
• systematizes
• orders
• catalogs
• alphabetizes
• indexes
• culls
• sifts
• draws up
• shelves
• winnows
• reclassifies
• marshals
• arrays
• clumps
• regroups
• clusters
• sets
• pigeonholes
• screens
• colligates
• subcategorizes
• sieves
• recategorizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confuses
• mixes (up)
• scrambles
• jumbles
• lumps
• disarranges
• misclassifies
• missorts
• mistypes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of distinguishes

Also a highlight of the four-day fair is the Silmo d’Or competition, which distinguishes 10 companies every year. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

But is a more illuminating idea missing from his account of American sophistication, one that perhaps most neatly distinguishes it from older European kinds? — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

His carefully coiffed side parting is as immaculate as his smile, something that distinguishes him from the rest of his party, whose members tend to grimace rather than grin. — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026

This is one instance (maybe the only one) where the studio was right, however — the military base is both what distinguishes the film from the other movie versions, and the source of additional tension that didn’t exist in those movies. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

Players with no aura are lackluster or just generally can’t seem to find that mojo that distinguishes an average or even good player from a fan-favorite great. — Stephanie Kasulka, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026

What distinguishes them is their ability to translate between the two. — Milan Shetti, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

What also distinguishes the second shock from the first is the new trade relationship China has with other countries. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

The angled sides create a visually interesting silhouette, while the glass front distinguishes it from a mere box of wood. — Evan Russum, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026