adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Able, or easily able to be distinguished.

   "Black is very distinguishable against a white background"

Adjective

1. 1
   capable of being perceived as different or distinct wordnet
2. 2
   (often followed by ‘from’) not alike; different in nature or quality wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

appreciablecomprehensibleconceivabledifferentdifferentiabledifferentiable

Antonyms

All antonyms

confusableindistinguishablemistakable

Example

More examples

"His car has barely been distinguishable anymore since the accident."

Etymology

From distinguish + -able.

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