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- pronunciation:
- dih
stIngkt
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
clearly different or set apart; separate (often fol. by "from").
The snow leopard is a species that is distinct from the leopard species.I have three distinct groups of friends.- synonyms:
- different, discrete, disparate, individual, separate
- antonyms:
- indistinguishable, overlapping, similar
- similar words:
- characteristic, clear-cut, dissimilar, distinctive, independent, obtrusive, particular, peculiar, several, special, specific, unlike
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| definition 2: |
plainly seen, heard, or understood; unmistakable or evident.
On a clear day, the mountains are distinct.There is a distinct difference between what the candidate said last week and what he's saying now.- synonyms:
- clear, clear-cut, definite, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable
- antonyms:
- dim, dull, indefinite, indistinct, nebulous
- similar words:
- apparent, articulate, decided, evident, explicit, manifest, obtrusive, obvious, pointed, precise, pronounced, sharp, thick, trenchant
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| definition 3: |
having sharpness and clarity, as lines in a drawing.
The figures in the background are quite distinct.- synonyms:
- sharp, well-defined
- antonyms:
- indistinct, misty
- similar words:
- clean, clear, clear-cut, lucid, trenchant
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| definition 4: |
very likely.
It's a distinct possibility that she'll decide to look for another job.- antonyms:
- unlikely
- similar words:
- good, likely, probable
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| related words: |
alone, audible, conspicuous, diverse, emphatic, irrelevant, marked, memorable, odd, other, separate, single, specific, striking, transparent |
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| derivation: |
distinctness (n.) |
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