dis·tinc·tive 
/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ adjective
/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ adjective [more distinctive; most distinctive] 1 : having a quality or characteristic that makes a person or thing different from others : different in a way that is easy to notice
▪ He had a very distinctive walk. ▪ This wine has a more distinctive flavor than that one. ▪ a cooking style that is distinctive [=characteristic] of this region 2 : appealing or interesting because of an unusual quality or characteristic
▪ The store sells only the most distinctive chocolates.
▪ He had a very distinctive walk. ▪ This wine has a more distinctive flavor than that one. ▪ a cooking style that is distinctive [=characteristic] of this region
▪ The store sells only the most distinctive chocolates.
— dis·tinc·tive·ly adverb
▪ a distinctively regional cooking style
▪ a distinctively regional cooking style
— dis·tinc·tive·ness noun [noncount]
▪ the distinctiveness of the store's chocolates
▪ the distinctiveness of the store's chocolates
