Synonyms for distinctive
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Characteristic — characteristic, typical
characteristic, distinct, distinguishing, particular, special, typical, discriminative
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Characteristic, typical.
his distinctive bass voice
Related words
Example sentences
- particular I mean students in general, but not in particular.
- distinct Each vignette adds something distinct to the film.
- characteristic The defiant manner is characteristic of teenagers.
- distinguishing Feathers are a distinguishing feature of birds.
- brilliant Even if it's not true, it's a brilliant invention.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| distinctive | rising | |
| particular | steady | |
| distinct | steady | |
| characteristic | falling | |
| distinguishing | steady | |
| brilliant | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- other2
- 7 letters
- special2, typical3
- 8 letters
- distinct2
- 9 letters
- brilliant2
- 10 letters
- particular4
- 12 letters
- classifiable5
- 14 letters
- characteristic5, distinguishing4, discriminative5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (other2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- distinctif
- Español
- distintivo