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.

DISTINCTIVE definition: 1. Something that is distinctive is easy to recognize because it is different from other things…. Learn more.

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

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

Definition of distinctive. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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. …

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 dis•tinc•tive /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ adj. serving to distinguish: the zebra's distinctive stripes. dis•tinc•tive•ly, adv.: his …

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

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 …