Distinctive
Distinctive adjective - Being not of the same kind.
Very different and distinctive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Very different" instead an adjective "Distinctive".
Very different
Distinctive and very different are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distinctive" instead an adjective phrase "Very different".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rare and distinctive
- rare and very different
- special and distinctive
- special and very different
- idiosyncratic and distinctive
- idiosyncratic and very different
- exceptional and distinctive
- exceptional and very different
- singular and distinctive
- singular and very different
- original and distinctive
- original and very different
- superior and distinctive
- superior and very different
Both terms in one sentence
- Distinctive Appearances: Each hero's portrait and playing-piece looks distinctive in order to make them easily recognizable, with race, gender and clothing being very different from one to the next.
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Argentina (particularly in the Buenos Aires province, where Villa Gessel is located) has a distinctive local accent, but the few Spanish lines shown there were delivered Spain-style, which is a very different accent.
Source: Film / X-Men: First Class
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