distinctive

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

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• Hyphenation: dis‧tinc‧tive

Adjective

Positive distinctive

Comparative more distinctive

Superlative most distinctive

A tiger's distinctive stripes

1. Distinctive is something that's noticeable because it's different.

   She knew it was him as soon as she heard his distinctive laugh.

   Tigers have a distinctive pattern of black stripes on their fur.

Related words

• distinct
• distinctiveness
• distinctively

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