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distinctive Definition

dis·tinc·tive (di stiŋk′tiv)

adjective

making distinct; distinguishing from others; characteristic

Etymology: ME < ML distinctivus

distinctive Related Forms

dis·tinc′·tively adverb dis·tinc′·tive·ness noun

distinctive Synonyms

distinctive

modif.

peculiar, unique, distinguishing, notable; see characteristic. See syn. study at characteristic.

distinctive Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

make: Fee: £ 475 plus VAT What makes this course distinctive?

Modifies a noun

  • flavor: The smoking process may be carried out using various hardwoods which each produce a distinctive flavor.
  • feature: A distinctive feature of the lime are the ' suckers produced at the base of the trunk.
  • characteristic: One of the most distinctive characteristics of Ray's books, is the attention to detail.
  • character: How can one begin to think about the distinctive character, or being, of an organism?
  • voice: Of course, Jon Anderson has a very distinctive voice.
  • toy: Manhattan Toy introduced Groovy Girls as part of its overall collection of distinctive soft toys that inspire creative play.

Modifying Another Word

  • locally: Locally distinctive patterns and the best examples of past styles will have been safeguarded and enhanced.
  • highly: About Us Monsoon has developed a strong brand with a highly distinctive identity.
  • sufficiently: The views were actually very distant at about 500 meters, although its plumage and song were sufficiently distinctive to allow a positive identification.
  • utterly: Maurice opens the tune with an utterly distinctive and special guitar pattern.
  • quite: In much of Europe there has been a real center politics which was quite distinctive from free market capitalism.
  • uniquely: The mess building, designed in 1924-5, is an impressive and uniquely distinctive example of its type.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: They were, from the first, distinctive and remained distinctive.
  • become: It is therefore likely that our three educational contexts will become increasingly distinctive.
  • look: It must have looked distinctive with the bodywork and wheels painted blue and the interior trimmed with matching leather.
  • have: Common minerals from different occurrences have been shown to have distinctive PCL spectra.
  • consider: The slightly higher numbers of Branta geese from Blue Bridge Lane might be considered distinctive, as might the woodcock bones.

Preposition: in

way: James's approach to politics was distinctive in two ways.

Preposition: for

dessert: Others like cake just fine, but prefer to serve something a little more distinctive for dessert.