/ Dictionary / Index D distinctive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•tinc•tive Pronunciation: (di-stingk'tiv), [key] — adj. serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: the distinctive stripes of the zebra. having a special quality, style, attractiveness, etc.; notable. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: distinctive (Thesaurus) distinction distinctive feature Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language