Identical
Identical adjective - Being one and not another.
Respective is an antonym for identical.
Nearby Words: identically, identic
Respective
Respective adjective - Not the same or shared.
Usage example: it was late when the concert let out, so we all went our respective ways
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Synonyms for Respective
Identical is an antonym for respective.
Both words in one sentence
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Identical Grandson: Tolly and Roger, as well as their respective grandmothers, in the sixth book.
- Despite the fact that their respective characters were essentially identical in all of their films, in each film the characters have different names, jobs, and backstories.
Source: I Am Not Leonard Nimoy - In Brave10, Rokuro and Nanakuma are a pair of tsundere identical twins with Undying Loyalty to their respective masters, but that only fuels more conflict between them.
Source: Too Much Alike
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