Simple meaning
What does Distinctive mean?
Distinctive means clearly different in a noticeable way.
Dictionary definition
Easy to notice because it is different from others.
Example sentences
Distinctive in a sentence
easy
The picture looked distinctive in the storybook scene.
medium
In class, we used distinctive to describe what we noticed.
hard
The reading passage used distinctive to create a clear sensory image for readers.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
plainUse for less vivid or less detailed appearance.
unclearUse for not easy to sense or understand.
Word family
Distinctive word family
Base word
distinctive
noun
distinctives
Plural form of distinctive when used as a countable noun.
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