distinct

Meaning

Adj

1. Capable of being perceived very clearly.
2. Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").
3. Noticeably different from others; distinctive.
4. Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from.
5. (obsolete) Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
6. (obsolete) Marked; variegated.

Verb

To distinguish; to make a distinction.

Synonyms

clear

different

separate

plain

evident

obvious

clear-cut

special

explicit

visible

sharp

discrete

vivid

definite

other

distinctive

apart

detached

apparent

another

intelligible

audible

dissimilar

lucid

distinguishable

separated

bright

certain

several

trenchant

diverse

particular

perspicuous

pellucid

positive

unique

unlike

exact

pronounced

unambiguous

straightforward

⬆️

varied

various

manifest

limpid

well-defined

conspicuous

decided

aloof

independent

brilliant

bright-colored

self-supporting

self-sustaining

separable

separately

set aside

settled

shining

single-handed

solid

some other

specific

stand-alone

stranger

superior

tangible

transparant

unaided

unalike

unassisted

unattached

unbacked

unblended

understand

understandable

easy to understand

unmistakable

unmixed

unsupervised

variant

make clear

well-marked

self-sustained

self-directed

not doubtful

unequal

adorned

alone

apprehensible

atypical

autonomic

autonomous

both

by oneself

clean-cut

comprehensible

confident

decorated

determinate

differential

discriminable

discriminate

disparate

distinguished

divided

downright

excellent

expressive

extraordinary

fair

familiar

fixed

individual

in relief

isolated

last

light

light-coloured

limited

loud

luculent

marked

one another

otherwise

outright

outstanding

own

precise

pure

reciprocally

recognizable

scrutable

segregate

self-contained

self-governing

self-reliant

self-sufficient

Translations

distinto

distinct

diferente

deutlich

différent

duidelijk

clair

claro

verschieden

klar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈstɪŋkt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: distincte

In summary

From Middle English distincte, from Old French, from Latin distinctus, past participle of distinguere (“to distinguish”); see distinguish.

Sentences

It's a dense crowd in two distinct ways .

She's drawn to directors with distinct , slightly " outsider " points of view .

The tympanum and supratympanic fold are distinct .