Idiosyncratic vs. Distinctive

A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group.

characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others

A physiological or temperamental peculiarity.

Serving to identify; distinguishing or characteristic

An unusual individual reaction to food or a drug.

Distinguished or attractive

Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric.

(Linguistics) Phonemically relevant and capable of conveying a difference in meaning, as nasalization in the initial sound of mat versus bat.

Of peculiar temper or disposition; belonging to one's peculiar and individual character.

Distinguishing, used to or enabling the distinguishing of some thing.

peculiar to the individual;

(rare) Discriminating, discerning, having the ability to distinguish between things.

Characteristic, typical.

(rare) Distinguished, being distinct in character or position.

Used to separate clauses in place of stops.

Distinguishing a particular sense of word.

A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.

A distinctive accent.

(theology) A distinctive belief, tenet, or dogma of a denomination or sect.

Marking or expressing distinction or difference; distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar.

Having the power to distinguish and discern; discriminating.

of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing;

possible to classify

serving to distinguish or identify a species or group;