Distinctive meaning

What does “distinctive” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“distinctive” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing.

distinctive

adjective

  1. of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing

    “Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor”

    “that is typical of you!”

    Synonymstypical
  2. capable of being classified

    Synonymsclassifiable

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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