Synonyms for contradistinguish
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To distinguish things by contrasting their different qualities.
Forms
- Past participle
- contradistinguished
e.g. contradistinguished → distinguished, counterdistinguished…
Example sentences
- distinguish We cannot distinguish her from her younger sister.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| contradistinguish | steady | |
| distinguish | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 11 letters
- distinguish3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (distinguish3 = 3 syllables).