Distinctive
Distinctive adjective - Being not of the same kind.
Singular is a synonym for distinctive in characteristic topic. In some cases you can use "Singular" instead an adjective "Distinctive", when it comes to topics like single, remarkable, different.
Singular
Singular adjective - Of, relating to, or belonging to a single person.
Usage example: preserving our national heritage is not a singular responsibility but our collective duty
Distinctive is a synonym for singular in single topic. You can use "Distinctive" instead an adjective "Singular", if it concerns topics such as remarkable.
Nearby Word: singularity
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- characteristic and distinctive
- characteristic and singular
- individual and distinctive
- individual and singular
- rare and distinctive
- rare and singular
- special and distinctive
- special and singular
- particular and distinctive
- particular and singular
- idiosyncratic and distinctive
- idiosyncratic and singular
- especial and distinctive
- especial and singular
Both words in one sentence
- Argentines and Italians also use them as a respectful singular, the pronunciation of "y" and "ll" as "sh" (which is closer to the pronunciation of Spain's Andalucía region) and the distinctive conjugation and intonation patterns* "tú quieres" (you want) transforms into "vos querés".
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