Synonyms for
Distinct
Definition
Different or separate from others; clear and easily seen or heard.
Synonyms & similar words
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Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- clearly distinct
- quite distinct
- distinct advantage
- distinct possibility
- distinct feature
- distinct difference
- distinct smell
Word family
noun distinction
adverb distinctly
Usage note
Often used to emphasize that something is clearly separate or different from something else. Can also mean easily perceived or recognized.
Example sentences
- The teacher's distinct voice carried across the classroom.
- The zebra's stripes are distinct from other animals.
- The smell of freshly baked cookies was distinct in the air.
- The singer's distinct style set her apart from other artists.
- The distinct sound of the train whistle could be heard from miles away.
Quotes
'I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality.' - Frida Kahlo
'Our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as in being able to remake ourselves.' - Mahatma Gandhi
'I don't want to be a millionaire... I just want to have enough money to be able to stare off into the distance while pumping gas.' - Unknown