Synonyms of distinguishes

distinguishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of distinguish

1

as in differentiates

to understand or point out the difference in

even at such a young age, he could distinguish the calls of various birds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• differentiates
• separates
• discerns
• discriminates
• differences
• understands
• comprehends
• secerns
• knows
• divides
• demarcates
• contradistinguishes
• severs
• grasps
• sets off
• marks (off)
• parts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confuses
• mistakes
• mixes (up)
• confounds
• mingles
• lumps (together)

2

as in characterizes

to be an important feature of

a collection of recipes distinguished by their ease and simplicity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• characterizes
• differentiates
• marks
• individualizes
• customizes
• particularizes

3

as in identifies

to find out or establish the identity of

learned at an early age to distinguish the sound of a piano in an orchestra

Synonyms & Similar Words

• identifies
• pinpoints
• finds
• locates
• recognizes
• fingers
• determines
• singles (out)
• investigates
• IDs
• examines
• reveals
• puts one's finger on
• diagnoses
• discloses
• scrutinizes
• inspects
• notices
• picks out
• discovers
• checks
• observes
• betrays
• spots
• places

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conceals
• hides
• disguises
• simulates
• camouflages
• feigns
• counterfeits
• shams

4

as in notices

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

could barely distinguish the garden gate through the mist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notices
• sees
• spots
• regards
• eyes
• perceives
• observes
• discerns
• beholds
• looks (at)
• remarks
• notes
• sights
• identifies
• witnesses
• watches
• views
• spies
• catches
• considers
• descries
• espies
• gets a load of
• sets eyes on
• lays eyes on
• picks out
• examines
• marks
• inspects
• heeds
• scrutinizes
• attends (to)
• scans
• surveys
• makes out
• studies
• glimpses
• minds
• picks up
• peers (at)
• glances (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• disregards
• passes over
• misses
• overlooks
• overpasses

5

as in classifies

to arrange or assign according to type

on the exam we were asked to distinguish the specimens by acidity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classifies
• ranks
• relegates
• separates
• types
• groups
• categorizes
• distributes
• sorts
• identifies
• grades
• recognizes
• codifies
• organizes
• lists
• classes
• places
• refers
• ranges
• digests
• compartmentalizes
• files
• pegs
• assorts
• breaks down
• disposes
• compartments
• systematizes
• orders
• catalogs
• alphabetizes
• indexes
• culls
• sifts
• draws up
• shelves
• winnows
• reclassifies
• marshals
• arrays
• clumps
• regroups
• clusters
• sets
• pigeonholes
• screens
• colligates
• subcategorizes
• sieves
• recategorizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confuses
• mixes (up)
• scrambles
• jumbles
• lumps
• disarranges
• misclassifies
• missorts
• mistypes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of distinguishes

The law distinguishes that from being physically helpless or incapacitated by drugs administered without consent. — Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

But in typical Davies fashion, the five-hour miniseries distinguishes itself for tackling its subject so head on and with such varied and visceral feeling, as manifested especially by Cumming and David Morrissey as a pair of feuding neighbors. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Rather than simply detecting physical obstacles, the system distinguishes between different types of messes and household objects to optimize cleaning strategies. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Its glass construction also distinguishes it from many inexpensive plastic touchpads. — Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Timely and fresh, the new series distinguishes itself from the original while paying homage to everything that made its predecessor so iconic. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

The FraudClassifier model distinguishes between payments initiated by authorized and unauthorized parties and explicitly recognizes situations in which an authorized party was manipulated or acted fraudulently. — Shahen Minasyan, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

What distinguishes this new project is Jay’s obvious delight in having Rubin, the eccentric naïf, as his interlocutor and audience. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Housed in the 17th-century Hellbrunn Palace, where many scenes from the film were shot, the museum distinguishes the real-life story of the von Trapp family from that of the 1959 Broadway musical and later the Hollywood blockbuster. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026