distinctive

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

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• Hyphenation: dis‧tinc‧tive

Adjective

Positive distinctive

Comparative more distinctive

Superlative most distinctive

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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