All distinctive synonyms
dis·tinc·tive
D d adj distinctive
- singular — extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional: a singular success.
- peculiar — strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings.
- offbeat — differing from the usual or expected; unconventional: an offbeat comedian.
- special — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- weird — involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound; weird lights.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- idiosyncratic — pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual: The best minds are idiosyncratic and unpredictable as they follow the course of scientific discovery.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- typical — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- uncommon — not common; unusual; rare: an uncommon word.
- unreal — not real or actual.
- wicked — evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits.
- diacritic — a sign placed above or below a character or letter to indicate that it has a different phonetic value, is stressed, or for some other reason
- poles apart — each of the extremities of the axis of the earth or of any spherical body.
- characteristic — The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
- diagnostic — Diagnostic equipment, methods, or systems are used for discovering what is wrong with people who are ill or with things that do not work properly.
- discrete — apart or detached from others; separate; distinct: six discrete parts.
- distinguishing — distinctive; characteristic, as a definitive feature of an individual or group: Intricate rhyming is a distinguishing feature of her poetry.
- gnarly — gnarled.
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
- outstanding — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- perfect — conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
- proper — adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- single — only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.
- superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
adjective distinctive
- unique — existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics: a unique copy of an ancient manuscript.
- distinct — distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
- different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.