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offensive, unpleasing, unpleasant, displeasing: I found their
children's table manners quite distasteful.
distinct adj. 1 clear, perceptible, plain, understandable, vivid,
definite, well-defined, precise, exact, unmistakable or
unmistakeable, noticeable, recognizable, obvious, patent,
marked, manifest, evident, apparent, explicit, unambiguous,
clear-cut, palpable, unequivocal, lucid, sharp, pellucid,
limpid, transparent: There is a distinct outline of a figure on
the Turin shroud. 2 separate, detached, discrete, different,
dissimilar, distinguishable, distinguished; individual, sui
generis, unique, special, singular; peculiar, unusual, uncommon,
contrasting: The government of Puerto Rico is distinct from
that of the US. He has been charged with three distinct
offences.
distinction
n. 1 differentiation, discrimination, difference, contrast,
separation, division, dividing line; distinctiveness: Any
distinction between them is difficult to discern. 2 honour,
credit, prominence, eminence, pre-eminence, superiority,
uniqueness, greatness, excellence, quality, merit, worth, value,
prestige, note, importance, significance, consequence, renown,
fame, repute, reputation, celebrity, glory, account: We all
know her as a scholar of distinction.
distinctive
adj. distinguishing, characteristic, unique, singular,
distinct, individual, typical, idiosyncratic, peculiar: She has
developed a distinctive style of her own.
distinguish
v. 1 differentiate, discriminate, tell the difference, tell
apart, determine, judge, decide, tell who's who or what's what:
He is still unable to distinguish between his own twin
daughters. 2 classify, categorize, characterize, individualize,
mark, identify, define, designate, denote, indicate, separate,
single out, set apart; grade, group: The male is distinguished
by his brighter colouring. 3 sense, make out, perceive,
discern, pick out, recognize, identify, detect, notice; see,
espy, descry; hear; smell; taste; feel: I could distinguish two
people in the dark. 4 call attention to, identify, mark, set
apart, separate, segregate, indicate, particularize: She