Distinct and Like

Distinct

Distinct adjective - Being not of the same kind.
Usage example: two distinct approaches to the same problem

Like is an antonym for distinct in topics: apparent, different.

Like

Like adjective - Having qualities in common.
Usage example: you're not talking about like things when you compare football and golf

Distinct is an antonym for like.

Nearby Words: likely, likeness, liking, liked, likeable

Both words in one sentence

  • These dwarves are nothing like the normal bearded Scottish type, instead looking like green-skinned, beardless toddlers using Magitek technology with a distinct Mayincatec design.
  • Literature / Welcome to Night Vale To make them even more different, in the audio book version, they are produced like a podcast episode instead of like an audio booknote Complete with ambient background music in an otherwise purely narrated medium, while in the printed version, they're written with a distinct font.
  • Tastes Like Purple For the curious, it tastes like blue electricity, with a distinct aftertaste of watered-down cough medication.
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