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Distinct, Distinctive or Distinguished

Distinct talks about something that is different from something else.
Distinctive talks about something that has a special quality that makes it different from other things of the same type.
Distinguished talks about something that is worthy of respect.

  • There is a distinct smell of bad eggs in this room.
  • Champagne is one of the distinctive wines of France.
  • After a distinguished career in the army he retired to write a book.