| Main Entry: | diagnostic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | demonstrative |
Synonyms: |
characteristic, distinguishing, indicative, symptomatic |
| Main Entry: | analytic/analytical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | examining and determining |
Synonyms: |
cogent, conclusive, detailed, diagnostic, discrete, dissecting, explanatory, expository, inquiring, inquisitive, interpretive, investigative, judicious, logical, organized, penetrating, perceptive, perspicuous, precise, problem-solving, questioning, ratiocinative, rational, reasonable, scientific, searching, solid, sound, studious, subtle, systematic, testing, thorough, valid, well-grounded |
| Main Entry: | characteristic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | typical; distinguishing |
Synonyms: |
appropriate, diagnostic, differentiating, discriminating, discriminative, distinctive, distinguishing, emblematic, especial, essential, exclusive, fixed, idiosyncratic, inborn, inbred, indicative, individual, individualistic, individualizing, ingrained, inherent, innate, local, marked, native, normal, original, particular, peculiar, personal, private, proper, regular, representative, singular, special, specific, symbolic, symptomatic, unique |
Antonyms: |
abnormal, uncharacteristic, untypical |
| Main Entry: | critic |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | analyst, interpreter |
Synonyms: |
analyzer, annotator, arbiter, authority, caricaturist, cartoonist, commentator, connoisseur, diagnostic, evaluator, expert, expositor, judge, pundit, reviewer, sharpshooter |
| Main Entry: | critical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fault-finding, detracting |
Synonyms: |
analytical, belittling, biting, calumniatory, captious, carping, caviling, cavillous, censorious, censuring, choleric, condemning, critic, cutting, cynical, demanding, demeaning, derogatory, diagnostic, disapproving, discerning, discriminating, disparaging, exacting, exceptive, finicky, fussy, hairsplitting, humbling, hypercritical, lowering, nagging, niggling, nit-picking, overcritical, particular, penetrating, reproachful, sarcastic, satirical, scolding, severe, sharp, trenchant, withering |
Antonyms: |
complimentary, laudatory, praising |
| Main Entry: | distinctive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | different, unique |
Synonyms: |
characteristic, cool, diacritic, diagnostic, discrete, distinguishing, excellent, extraordinary, far cry, gnarly, idiosyncratic, individual, like night and day, offbeat, original, outstanding, peculiar, perfect, poles apart, proper, separate, single, singular, special, superior, typical, uncommon, unreal, weird, wicked |
| Notes: | distinct means something stands out - while distinctive implies that an attribute or quality make something recognizable or distinguishable |
Antonyms: |
common, normal, resembling, same, similar, standard |
| Main Entry: | indicative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exhibitive |
Synonyms: |
apocalyptic, augural, auspicious, characteristic, connotative, demonstrative, denotative, denotive, designative, diagnostic, emblematic, evidential, evincive, expressive, inauspicious, indicatory, indicial, ominous, pointing to, prognostic, significant, significatory, suggestive, symbolic, symptomatic, testatory, testimonial |
| Main Entry: | individual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distinctive, exclusive |
Synonyms: |
alone, characteristic, definite, diacritic, diagnostic, different, discrete, distinct, especial, express, idiosyncratic, indivisible, lone, odd, only, original, own, particular, peculiar, personal, personalized, proper, reserved, respective, secluded, select, separate, several, single, singular, sole, solitary, special, specific, uncommon, unique, unitary, unusual |
Antonyms: |
common, general, ordinary |
| Main Entry: | peculiar |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | characteristic, distinguishing |
Synonyms: |
appropriate, diacritic, diagnostic, distinct, distinctive, endemic, exclusive, idiosyncratic, individual, intrinsic, local, particular, personal, private, proper, restricted, special, specific, typical, unique |
Antonyms: |
abnormal, uncharacteristic |
| Main Entry: | analytical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | examining |
Synonyms: |
analytic, cogent, conclusive, detailed, diagnostic, discrete, dissecting, explanatory, expository, inquiring, inquisitive, interpretive, investigative, judicious, logical, organized, penetrating, perceptive, perspicuous, precise, problem-solving, questioning, ratiocinative, rational, reasonably, scientific, searching, solid, sound, studious, subtle, systematic, testing, thorough, valid |
Antonyms: |
chaotic, disorganized, illogical, synthetical, unsystematic |