English adjective: distinct | |||
1. | distinct (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality | ||
Samples | Plants of several distinct types. The word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses. Gold is distinct from iron. A tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech. Management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees. | ||
Synonyms | distinguishable | ||
Similar | different | ||
Antonyms | same | ||
2. | distinct easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined | ||
Samples | A distinct flavor. A distinct odor of turpentine. A distinct outline. The ship appeared as a distinct silhouette. Distinct fingerprints. | ||
Similar | chiseled, clean-cut, clear, clear-cut, crisp, crystalline, defined, knifelike, outlined, razor-sharp, sharp, well-defined | ||
See also | clear, definite, precise | ||
Antonyms | indistinct | ||
3. | distinct constituting a separate entity or part | ||
Samples | A government with three discrete divisions. On two distinct occasions. | ||
Synonyms | discrete | ||
Similar | separate | ||
Antonyms | joint | ||
4. | distinct recognizable; marked | ||
Samples | Noticed a distinct improvement. At a distinct (or decided) disadvantage. | ||
Synonyms | decided | ||
Similar | definite | ||
Antonyms | indefinite | ||
5. | distinct clearly or sharply defined to the mind | ||
Samples | Clear-cut evidence of tampering. Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest. Trenchant distinctions between right and wrong. | ||
Synonyms | clear-cut, trenchant | ||
Similar | clear | ||
Antonyms | unclear | ||