distinctive

adjective · di-STINGK-tiv

CEFR C1

special and easy to recognise

विशिष्ट, अलग पहचान वाला

Usage

a distinctive stylea distinctive voicedistinctive features

Examples

She has a distinctive voice; you know it at once.

Darjeeling tea has a distinctive flavour.

Common mistake

The two answers are clearly distinctive.

The two answers are clearly distinct.

Distinct means different from each other; distinctive means easy to recognise.

Remember: Distinctive = you'd know it anywhere.

Useful for

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