distinctive indicates qualities distinguishing and uncommon and often superior or praiseworthy.

DISTINCTIVE definition: serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: distinguishing. See examples of distinctive used in a sentence.

Something that is distinctive is easy to recognize because it is different from other things…. Learn more.

Something that is distinctive has special qualities that make it easily recognizable.

1. serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: the zebra's distinctive stripes. 2. having a special quality, style, attractiveness, etc.; notable. 3. Ling. serving to distinguish meanings. …

Definition of distinctive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Collocations: distinctive in [quality, appearance, shape], distinctive and [unique, individual, original], gives it a distinctive [smell, flavor, taste], more...

distinctive, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Dis often means "apart" or "away." Think of this when trying to remember the word distinctive. Someone with distinctive features has features that set them "apart" from others.

DISTINCTIVE meaning: 1 : having a quality or characteristic that makes a person or thing different from others different in a way that is easy to notice; 2 : appealing or interesting because of an …